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      GRIN Reviews

      2.3

      16% would recommend to a friend

      (263 total reviews)
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      Ryan Debenham

      19% approve of CEO

      11% positive business outlook

      GRIN has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 263 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GRIN employee rating is 40% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      263 reviews
      1.0
      4 Oct 2023

      It's not a layoff it's a restructure.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - I loved my direct coworkers and manager. - People will work hard and try to take pride in what they do. - When jobs aren't at risk you feel like you can exceed and succeed.

      Cons

      I didn't plan on writing a review of my dismissal, but in response to a review that claimed, "it's not a layoff, it's a totally unrelated restructure," it's actually laughable, so here I am writing. At this point, layoffs at Grin are so common that no one will take you back. Management will throw you out if they think it will make them look good. Interpersonal connections will start to deteriorate as everyone defends their own corner. Hostile behavior between departments is common, and the offending people aren't let go or reprimanded in any significant way. They are deemed too important, so they are allowed to do as they please. If you aren't on their team, you will face abuse, and it won't even be subtle or passive-aggressive. As for my previous statement, the leadership is delusional. They put a spin on everything, and I'm not sure why. They try to preach radical candor but lie to their own employees and spin bad situations. They also continually change how the company operates, assuming new processes will save its reputation. They even attempted to gaslight customers into thinking the removal of a highly desired feature was a GOOD THING FOR THEM. Salaries are far below standard in most departments. The preached culture and values are a complete joke. Some people are capable of blatantly disregarding them and remain unaffected because they are considered "too important." There is no leadership diversity at all; it's essentially a white boys' club, all from the same demographic.

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      GRIN Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to show your care and concern for GRIN - feedback is something I take seriously, and my responses are not intended to inflame but to acknowledge the honest feedback shared by current and former GRINNERS as a new member of leadership. We are working every day to give GRINNERS what they need to bring their best to work everyday, while acknowledging that the past year has had a lot of change and all the work we're doing to build our shared future will look different than the way we've done things before. As we are actively changing the structure of part of the organization, this most recent round of departures was driven by different factors than the layoffs, and I understand and accept your frustration with your personal outcome. If you'd like to share more with me directly, I'm listening - you can email me directly at PeopleVP@grin.co
      1.0
      29 Mar 2023

      Good while it lasted

      Anonymous employee
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      GRIN does a great job of brining phenomenal people into the company, for the most part. Benefits are rather good. The culture was stellar, once upon a time, until it wasn't. Working from home is the best.

      Cons

      People in general are burned out. The CEO seems to have had his head in the sand for quite some time and was rather disengaged, until recently. A CRO was brought in last year whose tactics and approach do not align with GRIN's core value of authenticity. They say bring your whole self; speak your truth, but don't be a jerk. He comes off rather abrasive and rude, and single handedly had a negative impact on the culture vibe. Things now seem to operate from a more fear based place. A little finesse and decorum would be a nice touch. There is also a VP of a department who so many have struggled to work with for an extended period of time. Their lack of willingness to accept constructive criticism and be nothing but dismissive to those around them has also contributed to where the company is today.

      2.0
      25 Apr 2024

      Trust the reviews, GRIN isn't a good place

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are some good people there who aren't in leadership positions The product is actually decent

      Cons

      CEO who fails again and again. This is the 3rd layoff in 18 months at the company and it was ~70% of the company. It's obvious he is checked out and desperately trying to get the company to a position where he can sell it. Leading up to and during the layoff he was vacationing in Hawaii and would join layoff all hands meetings claiming responsibility for the reduction in force. Hypocrite, narcissist, incompetent would all describe him. Leaders who only care about themselves and have a knee-jerk reaction to EVERY problem in the business. Rapid hire/rapid fire, rapidly try to move up market with no plan and then jump back to their "sweet spot" means they have no true growth. Very little meritocracy in the sales org as the new head of sales has been hand picking which deals, which accounts, and which inbound leads go to which reps over the last several months/quarters. Does everything he can to determine who succeeds and who fails. If you aren't in his tight circle of friends, he will ensure you crash and burn.

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