Kool-aid drinkers, Ego and The Case of The Never Ending Reorg - Cog In Wheel Techstars Employee Review

1.0
4 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If ego is your thing, this place is for you. If being a cog in the wheel is your thing, this place is for you. If you like to be treated poorly on the regular, this place is for you. If you like to drink kool-aid, this place is for you. If you prefer to be undervalued and not at all appreciated, this place is for you. If you like working at a place with no clear path to career advancement opportunities, this place is for you. If you've taken the DiSC profile assessment and you are a hard D, this place is for you.

Cons

There is the public facing persona of TS vs. the behind the scenes persona. These are NOT one in the same. You spend months thinking you are the problem (why can't I just fit in at TS!?!), only to discover the place is built on a foundation of ego and playing politics.

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Pros

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Cons

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