startup experience - Graphic Designer PlayPhone Employee Review

received code reviews which really helped me to learn

there weren't a lot of other interns so it is hard to make friends

Free (but unhealthy) lunches and snack bar - Bonus every three months - Nice building (but bad A/C)

The company is shrinking every year. There were hundreds of employees - now there are only dozens. Employees are not communicating with each other. Highly dysfunctional teams. Management is incredible mediocre, unprofessional, egoistic and controlling. Mediocrity is not just desired, but enforced from the top level. I read a few "5 stars" reviews below. As a former employee personally I can't believe those wasn't written by the management. I can't imagine anyone who ever worked there to give 5 star reviews unless they are forced to do that from the top. I met recently with a few ex-workmates and we had a long conversation about how much better is our life now and how horrifying was everything at Playphone. I'm rarely writing bad reviews but as a honest person I feel I need to inform the world about the realities of this company. If you are going to interview with them, ask about their turnover ratio. The truth is that no one stays more than a few months, and there is reason behind it.