Fluxx Reviews

Fluxx has become one of the most truly toxic environments in which I've worked. The leadership are amongst the most insecure, petty, emotional and vindictive bunch I've met. Politicking has more value at Fluxx than quality of work, despite a core value indicating the opposite. The same is true for transparency; the leadership elevates transparency as a core value, though rarely practices what it preaches. In fact, the toxic environment has prompted most team members to avoid making waves at all costs to avoid the backlash that might result. In the past few months, Fluxx has hemorrhaged team members; roughly 20% turnover. While a small portion of that was deemed "strategic", at least a few were purely personal decisions, completely ignoring the negative impact on the business. More still have left after recognizing the toxicity for themselves, leaving gaping holes in the team (Client Services in particular). As a result, what was once a thriving, open, respectful and fun company culture is now much less inviting. And yet, those "leaders" that fostered the negativity are the very folks being rewarded. It's painfully obvious that the leadership are largely inexperienced first-timers and have either lost their grip on the company, or are misguided enough to think that they're doing well as leaders. And that bubble appears impenetrable. While Fluxx seems like an exciting, rewarding opportunity on paper, it is anything but. The promises of perks and opportunity are mostly empty, and the ceiling is much lower than it appears. There are so many better roles in this space to be found in the bay area, and I plan to seek them out immediately, as are many of the most capable team member at Fluxx. Good luck.

Work/life balance is non-existent. The company has mastered the art of marketing and selling their product but really sucks at building the processes and infrastructure needed to create a thriving company that motivates individuals, is financially successful, and doesn't lead to burn out. There is no such thing as priorities or making sustained progress towards a goal. Assignments can change at the drop of a hat or based on someone's interest (or based on whatever carrot or pot of money some VC flashes their way) because there is no accountability or ownership of anything. Everyone has their hand in the pot but no one knows how it fits into a bigger picture. This place has so much potential but its best to wait joining the team until they've cleaned up their act. It's too draining and haphazard.