LiveEO GmbH Reviews

- poor leadership, toxic environment, managers/ceo never available for a meeting - no diversity, hr ignoring discriminatory and rasist behaviour by senior employees - overspending on business travels - office located in the area that gets dangerous after dark - managers sending work-related e-mails at night and expecting immediate response

I hope LiveEO will take the liberty to consider cons as areas for improvement and are self-aware to avoid defensive statements. Company Culture and Team. - The way in which the company lets people go reveals a lot about its culture. LiveEO opts for a “burning bridges” approach. A lack of consideration for how certain behaviours impact future opportunities and potential paths to yet unrealized destinations. The Geospatial market is a very close community and there is a very high likelihood of crossing paths with someone whom you have burned bridges with :)) 
It takes courage to rebuild bridges, and intelligence to build new bridges. - LiveEO claims the company welcomes diversity and inclusion across genders, nationalities, backgrounds and ages which is true to a certain extent or at certain levels of influence within the company. There have been instances where work and ideas were treated differently or undervalued simply because the contributor was too young or a female in a group of middle-aged males. These types of statements can often be seen as subjective or driven by individual perception characteristics (which sometimes may be the case). However, the fact is undeniable when observed or experienced in a series of situations by different people.
 The composition of the LiveEO leadership team consists primarily of Germans, purely male-dominated. While there may be attempts to change this, I hope the intention is not to have a C-level female on the team for the sake of formality and compliance with modern societal trends, but a strong professional with a proven ability to successfully execute on this level. - LiveEO experienced several waves of layoffs. There are some patterns of a “hiring-firing” culture when LiveEO rapidly doubled its size in less than a year, and then proceeded with extreme decisions of letting a certain chunk of people go. Professional Development Opportunities. - While each individual employee holds responsibility for their own professional development and success, the role of the work environment in this process should not be underestimated. The constant chaotic nature and over-demanding attitude toward team members of LiveEO created a space for burnout and inconsistent career development. Unfortunately, there have been cases of severe clinical burnout among the LiveEO colleagues. - For a pretty long time, performance reviews and employee development plans did not exist and received no attention at LiveEO. It started to change very slowly towards the end of 2023, and may still be evolving. The key observation is that: the employees who maintain close relationships directly with the founders are granted with significantly higher probability for promotion compared to those who rely on the promotion process based on their contributions and performance metrics. - Promotion in the title may not necessarily be accompanied by a raise in compensation. But at least an “I am thrilled to announce” post on LinkedIn may look cool :)) Company Vision Execution. - LiveEO continues chasing many shining objects, struggling to develop and execute on a cohesive strategy. LiveEO is going after / denying market opportunities without adequately discovering economic and market drivers to guide their decisions. Leadership and Management. - Micromanagement. Even with the best intentions, excessive supervision by LiveEO C-level colleagues on non-strategic subjects does not scale and does not contribute to the relationship of trust. - Organizational transparency starts at the top with leadership. LiveEO lacks honest communication and clarity, particularly on the “hard” decisions and uncomfortable situations.
The layoff process provided an opportunity to observe how LiveEO handles difficult situations at the highest level: the messages and reasons delivered to those being let go, how these decisions are communicated with the remaining team members, and whether the decision-makers can own their choices while recognizing their mistakes. At LiveEO, I observed the fear of the truth that may trigger undesirable waves internally within a team, and potentially leak externally, damaging the company's reputation. Side Note: Not sure how this could be possible, but some of the feedback (particularly negative) for LiveEO, which used to be visible just a few months ago, is no longer displayed. This could be due to either Glassdoor permitting companies to delete feedback in some way, or the author(s) may have removed their own comments. 
Just an interesting observation as the reduction in negative comments leads to an increase in the overall company rating here on Glassdoor.