Just short of being legally bad - Sales ecobee Employee Review

1.0
5 June 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great coworkers though honestly the bonds you make are often a product of you all having to look out for each other as a function of failed processes and being let down by management over and over again. The thermostat is a legitimately good product and one you can sell with integrity.

Cons

Ecobee laid off 10% of its workforce like four weeks into the pandemic. No trying to figure out reduced hours, or reviewing and revising forecasts, just layoffs. Despite the thermostat being the only salable product because the others are on the same not very good and have no real value in the market, it is not focused on. The company is very short-sighted as far as revenues go and this is not a good place for sales people. There are several members of the senior leadership team who have formal complaints logged against them with HR who does nothing. The complaints range from abuse to professional impropriety to favouritism. Significant wage disparity between team members and also with the market. Exclusively white male senior leadership team, predominantly white male middle management team, with no desire to change.

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ecobee Response
4y
Hello, thank you for providing this feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experiences at ecobee as we strive to make our environment a great place to work. We work hard to create opportunities for regular employee feedback and use it to make impactful changes to ensure the team is set up for success and are disappointed to hear this was not your experience. If you have any specific feedback you’d like to provide directly to the HR team, please send us an email at people.operations@ecobee.com.

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5.0
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Pros

Co-headquartered in Toronto and Leeds - very cosmopolitan with a high emphasis on DEI.

Cons

Tech company means people love ALLLLL the software. Information and resources are scattered across numerous platforms, which can be pretty frustrating.

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ecobee Response
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Hello, thank you for providing this feedback. We are so glad you liked the Toronto HQ & Leeds HQ (we agree, they're pretty great!) and felt the emphasis we put on DEI (this really matters to us). We appreciate your feedback regarding resource management and it is something we will think about going forward. Thanks again for your review and helping to make ecobee great!
5.0
18 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

ecobee is a great place to work because of the fantastic culture that exists here. Thanks to transparency from our CEO down, there are multiple teams helping support me in my role and hit my goals. Because there are so many intelligent, driven and willing people, we are able to work together to exceed goals and focus on what is important to our shared success. Many suggestions and support can be given because of it is known by everyone what you are working on and striving for. It also allows for frank conversations about what we can't work on because it would create misalignment with our goals. I am excited to be a part of a company that is constantly innovating, helping the planet, and looking to win in the market. Great time to be an ecopeep!

Cons

Too many great ideas and not enough resources to bring them all to life!

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ecobee Response
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Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your feedback, it is great to hear that you are enjoying your time at ecobee! Our team is dedicated to continually improving and creating a great place to work for all of our employees, so we thank you for your feedback that will allow us to continue to do that.
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