As a startup, you’ll have a chance to wear several hats and do a-lot of different stuff.
Cons
Management is super inexperienced! Many irrational and impulsive decisions. They fire people all the time for no apparent reasons which adds stress on everyone else.
No work life balance.
The CEO is a part of every single decision, and everyone has to OBEY or else they are fired.
They can’t care less about the quality of your work.
Things are messy, overwhelming and most of the time frustrating to cope with.
Grid.ai Response
4y
I really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback because this is the only way that we can improve our company and our culture. Being at a startup is always an exciting challenge! Here at Grid.ai, we create opportunities for people to have a seat at the table and step up as leaders as well. We have actively invested in executive coaching, management training, and internal/external mentorship to help people at all levels of the organization continue to grow. When someone is not meeting expectations, we provide that feedback in real-time and ensure that they have access to the resources they need to turn it around: fairness is a cornerstone of our performance philosophy. Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions on employee performance, and that's something that we take very seriously. We wish you had a better experience here and are always here to connect. We can't thank you enough for being part of our journey. Best of luck as you embark on yours! -Alex, Head of People & Operations
Hot ML with hype + money. It's one company in hundreds born each day.
Cons
Broken process. Bad product. Micromanagement. New grads juniors in "senior" manager and tack lead positions. No culture. Founders only abcessed with $$$$. Last person to talk is right person. Many fired, many quit. Worst conditions. Ledership team always fighting.
Worst thing when discovred bad reputation from CEO mocking Fastai work and getting ridiculed on twiter by FastAi and Keras people on februrary 2021
Grid.ai Response
4y
Thank you for this feedback, especially as a current team member. We'd love the opportunity to engage with you and address these concerns directly, as well as to learn more about your experience with us. We've grown rapidly over the last two years, and with that growth also comes evolution. We're focused on empowering our team members to take the lead in building great products, developing efficient processes, and strengthening our company culture. We value both experience and potential in our employees, and we aim to celebrate and encourage initiative at all levels of the organization, regardless of seniority. We make sure that everyone has a seat at the table (as big as that table may be) so that we can achieve our goals together. We recognize that not everyone will stay for the journey, but we hope that you'll choose to be a positive force for development in our team. My door's always open if you would like to work together on this! - Alex, VP of People & Culture
Grid.AI is an incredibly fast-growing startup shaping the future of AI. If you are a skilled software engineer passionate about AI and longing to make an impact, Grid is the best place for you to be. You'll have opportunities to spearhead innovation, shape the company culture, and build the future :-)
Cons
Hard to say anything, really. The company is moving fast, so there is some legacy code and a lot of changes being made constantly. For some, it's a con, but I say that it's the best environment for innovation.