Greenely Reviews

3.0

53% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

44% positive business outlook

Greenely has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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16 reviews
1.0
23 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Recruitment process and the first few working days feel positive, but it doesn’t take more than a week to see the reality.

Cons

Working at Greenely has been an incredibly challenging experience, to say the least. The leaders (2 co-founders and the CPO) continuously show behaviours that are not only unhealthy but also manipulative.There is a pervasive sense of fear and intimidation throughout the company, making it difficult for employees to speak up or voice concerns without getting fired. Communication is poor, and transparency is nonexistent. Decisions seem to be made arbitrarily, without considering the impact on employees. There is no support for professional growth and development, instead the leadership is more interested in maintaining control and power. Overall, I would caution anyone considering employment at Greenely to think twice. The toxic environment and leadership style make it an incredibly challenging place to work, and it’s not worth sacrificing your mental and emotional well-being.

Greenely Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback. Greenely has been around for 10 years, and last couple of months, we’ve received a burst of negative reviews. We acknowledge that this may stem from the demotion of our former CTO and the subsequent reorganization, possibly influenced by his network. In response to these reviews, we wish to clarify our stance. The recent period has indeed been challenging and, upon reflection, we recognize that there might have been alternative approaches to our decision-making process. We acknowledge that the rapid pace and dynamic nature of our environment may not align with everyone's preferences. However, regarding the mentioned cultural concerns, we respectfully disagree. Our pride is deeply rooted in our consistently high employee satisfaction scores, monitored weekly via OfficeVibe, and our robust employee NPS developed over the years. The voluntary departure of only four employees in the last five years speaks volumes about our workplace environment. We scaled, and we did so quite quickly. We made a tough decision that our CTO for the next phase would need to have a different type of skillset where people management, engineering leadership, and recruitment were key for our next growth phase. Unfortunately, this led to us having to make a tough decision to offer our CTO at that time who had been with us for 5+ years, a position as a backend engineer instead, which he accepted, and despite our best efforts, did not meet expectations, resulting in significant dissatisfaction. We are, however, hopeful that he will find a fulfilling role elsewhere. We respectfully disagree with his description of the environment during his 5+ years at Greenely. We strive to maintain a respectful and appreciative environment. This included offering a comprehensive relocation package to Sweden, including visa sponsorship (not one time, but twice with all the associated costs), we offered him accommodation in the most popular places in Sweden (where he still resides) and we’ve compensated him well. His and another engineer's contributions were celebrated with a farewell gathering, completed with acknowledgments and tokens of appreciation, which they both seemed to enjoy. There has also been a reorganization in January that was made to help shape the organization for our future business needs which was very tough, but we formed a very generous compensation package which was accepted by all the people involved. While difficult decisions are sometimes necessary for the company's best interest, they may not always align with individual preferences. Either way, writing multiple negative reviews as soon as something positive appears is one way to showcase displeasure. Another way is to sit down with us and have an open dialog if there are things we could have done differently. We invite you to discuss any concerns directly with us. Our doors are always open. Regardless, we wish you all the best and success in finding an environment where you can thrive!
1.0
22 Jan 2024

Amateur management potentially ruining a good business idea

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Office centrally located in Stockholm

Cons

Management without much experience operating on gut's feelings, lacking respect for specialists and engineers and worse, humility. Poor working environment. Management by fear,

Greenely Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback. Greenely has been around for 10 years, and last couple of months, we’ve received a burst of negative reviews. We acknowledge that this may stem from the demotion of our former CTO and the subsequent reorganization, possibly influenced by his network. In response to these reviews, we wish to clarify our stance. The recent period has indeed been challenging and, upon reflection, we recognize that there might have been alternative approaches to our decision-making process. We acknowledge that the rapid pace and dynamic nature of our environment may not align with everyone's preferences. However, regarding the mentioned cultural concerns, we respectfully disagree. Our pride is deeply rooted in our consistently high employee satisfaction scores, monitored weekly via OfficeVibe, and our robust employee NPS developed over the years. The voluntary departure of only four employees in the last five years speaks volumes about our workplace environment. We scaled, and we did so quite quickly. We made a tough decision that our CTO for the next phase would need to have a different type of skillset where people management, engineering leadership, and recruitment were key for our next growth phase. Unfortunately, this led to us having to make a tough decision to offer our CTO at that time who had been with us for 5+ years, a position as a backend engineer instead, which he accepted, and despite our best efforts, did not meet expectations, resulting in significant dissatisfaction. We are, however, hopeful that he will find a fulfilling role elsewhere. We respectfully disagree with his description of the environment during his 5+ years at Greenely. We strive to maintain a respectful and appreciative environment. This included offering a comprehensive relocation package to Sweden, including visa sponsorship (not one time, but twice with all the associated costs), we offered him accommodation in the most popular places in Sweden (where he still resides) and we’ve compensated him well. His and another engineer's contributions were celebrated with a farewell gathering, completed with acknowledgments and tokens of appreciation, which they both seemed to enjoy. There has also been a reorganization in January that was made to help shape the organization for our future business needs which was very tough, but we formed a very generous compensation package which was accepted by all the people involved. While difficult decisions are sometimes necessary for the company's best interest, they may not always align with individual preferences. Either way, writing multiple negative reviews as soon as something positive appears is one way to showcase displeasure. Another way is to sit down with us and have an open dialog if there are things we could have done differently. We invite you to discuss any concerns directly with us. Our doors are always open. Regardless, we wish you all the best and success in finding an environment where you can thrive!
1.0
27 Mar 2024

No trust and manipulative management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good location and has some interesting social activities.

Cons

Very toxic culture and manipulative management. So many people are being wrongly recruited and fired right before the end of their trial period. They make a lot of people move to Sweden to finally fire them and leave them in a very dramatic situation. Even if you join as a senior profile, nobody will trust you, you will have to justify everything you do and offer. They may ask you your opinion they don't care because they are 100% manipulative and always want you to only do what they want (even if you are an expert in your domain). The environment is very stressful and the company has very little knowledge about what they are doing, technically, and also the way they manage people. From outside the company, you may think work/life balance is taken very seriously but this is quite the opposite. There are only two fixed days of remote per week, you may receive messages all over the weekend, and if you don't reply within a few hours you may be blamed, etc. The founders want to have control over everything and leave no space for other people to do their work. My worst experience so far.

Greenely Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback. Greenely has been around for 10 years, and last couple of months, we’ve received a burst of negative reviews. We acknowledge that this may stem from the demotion of our former CTO and the subsequent reorganization, possibly influenced by his network. In response to these reviews, we wish to clarify our stance. The recent period has indeed been challenging and, upon reflection, we recognize that there might have been alternative approaches to our decision-making process. We acknowledge that the rapid pace and dynamic nature of our environment may not align with everyone's preferences. However, regarding the mentioned cultural concerns, we respectfully disagree. Our pride is deeply rooted in our consistently high employee satisfaction scores, monitored weekly via OfficeVibe, and our robust employee NPS developed over the years. The voluntary departure of only four employees in the last five years speaks volumes about our workplace environment. We scaled, and we did so quite quickly. We made a tough decision that our CTO for the next phase would need to have a different type of skillset where people management, engineering leadership, and recruitment were key for our next growth phase. Unfortunately, this led to us having to make a tough decision to offer our CTO at that time who had been with us for 5+ years, a position as a backend engineer instead, which he accepted, and despite our best efforts, did not meet expectations, resulting in significant dissatisfaction. We are, however, hopeful that he will find a fulfilling role elsewhere. We respectfully disagree with his description of the environment during his 5+ years at Greenely. We strive to maintain a respectful and appreciative environment. This included offering a comprehensive relocation package to Sweden, including visa sponsorship (not one time, but twice with all the associated costs), we offered him accommodation in the most popular places in Sweden (where he still resides) and we’ve compensated him well. His and another engineer's contributions were celebrated with a farewell gathering, completed with acknowledgments and tokens of appreciation, which they both seemed to enjoy. There has also been a reorganization in January that was made to help shape the organization for our future business needs which was very tough, but we formed a very generous compensation package which was accepted by all the people involved. While difficult decisions are sometimes necessary for the company's best interest, they may not always align with individual preferences. Either way, writing multiple negative reviews as soon as something positive appears is one way to showcase displeasure. Another way is to sit down with us and have an open dialog if there are things we could have done differently. We invite you to discuss any concerns directly with us. Our doors are always open. Regardless, we wish you all the best and success in finding an environment where you can thrive!
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