Great Product - Problematic Leadership - Engineer Saildrone Employee Review

2.0
13 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The product has incredible potential for profitability and a positive environmental impact. I believe the company can be very successful if it can figure out how to scale its operations. Like at most start-ups, there are a lot of opportunities for individual growth. If you're willing to put in the time and effort, you can get a lot out of the job.

Cons

The company is run by founders who have strong technical skills but no experience running a company. Senior leadership predominately hires managers who are while males with similar personalities to them rather than people with experiencing growing a tech company. This creates a deep-rooted culture of favoritism, toxic masculinity, and high turn over rates. However, the problems I mentioned are specific to certain departments. They may or may not affect you depending on the manager you have.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Great employees, everyone is willing to lend a hand

Cons

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