great people, but culture is falling fast - Anonymous employee Smalls Employee Review

2.0
14 July 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you are considering Smalls, know that the people are kind and incredible, but that you may be told several months into a position that you are no longer the right fit. If job security is a must for you, I would look elsewhere.

Cons

Smalls will pat itself on the back for its progressive and welcoming culture, but has deeply struggled recently to maintain said culture. Smalls leadership frequently bites off more than they can chew, promising not to scale irresponsibly, only to then let go a third of their customer service team as a result of being overeager with hiring. Decisions made at the top of the organization have had deep impacts on morale, and speak to the decline of the care Smalls has previously operated with. While I acknowledge that companies need to make tough decisions to ensure their long-term viability, there must be improvement in terms of aligning growth strategies with personnel needs in order for Smalls to remain a trustworthy employer. A more thoughtful approach to hiring and recruitment would greatly benefit both employees and the company. Not getting lost in an unnecessary sense of urgency can ensure that everyone feels safe and secure in their positions.

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5.0
26 July 2024
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Pros

- Get free cat food while working there - Work from home while earning a good living - No commute, saves on gas and you can dress/wear whatever you want unless its a meeting day - Healthcare, dental, and vision paid for as an employee - Option for a 4-day compressed workweek when caught up to speed on weekly "messages per hour" metrics - Occasional travel and work trips to meet up with your remote coworkers, which are a lot of fun and help with team-building - Yearly work from home stipends - You get to obsess over cats all day while promoting a fresh, healthy product that you can see the benefit of in your own cats.

Cons

- Moves very quickly as a startup but is slowly becoming more mature. As a result, change should be expected and can cause friction if unprepared. - At one point there was a layoff of lower-performing employees, after which metrics became a larger cultural concern. - Customer Service, dealing with escalated customers - Occasional lack of communication with the larger internal team

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1.0
30 June 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A laid back environment and very little work. Most employees work other jobs and businesses on the side.

Cons

Too many- but to highlight a few. Company run by a coterie of nincompoop who have no idea of what they are doing. Very unprofessional and unfriendly company to work in. They don’t need good work, they need sycophants who will listen to their BS only to please them. An abusive company. They make false claims such as once hired never fired, but many people have been fired in the past few months. I would not recommend the company to anyone for anything.

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