Not bad, not great, good pay - Anonymous employee Spokeo Employee Review

3.0
13 July 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free food and drink Casual office environment, ping pong, foosball, pool, etc. Parties with booze (people get fired sometimes lol) Pay is generally quite good. Spokeo has a hard time recruiting talent because of its business model, leaving them very reliant on H1B. Some nice coworkers (shout out to Byron Wang) Spokeo is not a super hard place to work All things considered, as long as you can keep your opinions and aspirations to yourself, Spokeo is a not a bad place to work. If you’re so full of good ideas, go start your own company.

Cons

While casual office environment is nice, some come to work in sweatpants, and fart/burp out loud Business model is a scam where a user puts in a credit card for a “Free trial” which then turns into a paying subscription for a product that the person is not even using (unlike Netflix, which people use). People also hate what Spokeo does (selling private information) CEO is kind of crazy and wants to “beat Google” No one in management is receptive to negative feedback or ideas which contradict their own, which is within their own right as mangement/founders Spokeo “Culture Team” means well, but really, how many people do you need buying booze and planning parties. References to the “Spokeo family” are like empty words when you consider the business model Continual frustrations from its own backwardness and a general sense of “is this really happening” on a day-to-day basis.

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Spokeo Response
8y
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us feedback about your current experience at Spokeo. We’re glad to hear that you are enjoying many of the great perks we offer. We’re committed to providing a fun office environment where our team can unwind, have fun and enjoy delicious food after (or to break up) a hard day’s work. Unfortunately, the unending and absolutely delicious food might lead to some flatulence and we’re really sorry about that. We’d recommend a friendly conversation with HR (or those guilty of the gas releases) if it really is disturbing or uncomfortable so the problem can be addressed. All jokes aside, we want to make sure everyone is comfortable and enjoys their work space. This is why we’re also fine with our team wearing whatever they feel comfortable in (so long as they don’t make others feel uncomfortable) to the office. We’re focused on performance and productivity much more than we are on office attire. It’s really important for us to address your concerns about the business model and product offerings. As we’ve discussed consistently at Spokeo, we are aware that the entire concept of people search and online data makes some uncomfortable, and we work hard to address any concerns about privacy both through our opt-out and through our business partnerships. We believe strongly in our mission to make the world more transparent and we are committed to continuing to offer a product that assists users every day with reuniting, connecting and protecting themselves. We are working on providing more transparency in the payment options, and as you’ve been briefed in our monthly company meetings, future iterations of Spokeo are providing much more transparency as to where our data comes from. We’re excited about the changes coming our way and that you’re on board with us. We hope you take the time to share your concerns in our semi-annual engagement surveys or with management/HR (we love Byron too!). Thanks again for taking the time to share.

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Whoops, just read the above

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Spokeo Response
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Thank you for sharing your recollections; we are sincerely sorry that aspects of your experience, particularly around leadership conduct and growth opportunities, left a poor impression. Though much has changed since those early days, your account reminds us that culture is shaped not only by policies but by daily behavior. We’re glad the camaraderie and community you found among coworkers offered some balance, and we’ve since strengthened our leadership expectations, feedback channels, and development practices. We remain committed to fostering a workplace where respect and fairness are constant.
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