Liven Reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)
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William Wong

84% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Liven has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Liven employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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93 reviews
1.0
16 May 2023

Hospitality scale up with major holes

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A hospitality group with potential but unfortunately the bad outweighs any of the good. Some incredible talent across the group however most have left, have been made redundant or are exiting the business.

Cons

- Poor leadership, lots of micromanagement and reactive business practices that has created a lot of uncertainty, a toxic work culture and exhausted employees. The senior leaders are not approachable ( or around for that matter) so nothing gets addressed appropriately. - No change management which is desperately needed due to the growth the company has gone through in acquiring businesses. A lot of terrible communication and confused, unhappy employees which has resulted in the high company turnover. - Zero company culture. Its disappointing as there are so many talented and personable individuals. There are surveys submitted on this yet HR has done nothing to address. There is also no office in Sydney so expect to hotdesk at WeWork if based there. - Zero Employee Perks. You must bring your own device ( But some people get a device so I guess it depends on who your manager is). There are no team/office lunches/workshops, learning & development allowances etc.

1.0
15 Aug 2019
Recommend
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Pros

It is truly an exciting project and many of the staff (most no longer there) were great people. There are opportunities to learn a lot here!

Cons

It's a real shame that Liven believes that the right response to these negative reviews is to have them removed, instead of taking them into consideration and pledging to do better. Any prospective employee deserves to know what it is truly like to work here. I can say with confidence that myself (and many others at Liven) were bullied to the point of anxiety that lasted beyond the duration of our time working there. It is not uncommon to hear staff being screamed at, have their positions threatened and be given unreasonable tasks and KPIs to hit with their jobs on the line. Some staff members are ready to (wrongfully and untruthfully) throw you under the bus for personal gain. Raises are promised with performance - and even if you excel and surpass goals, you'll be scoffed at if you ask for what you deserve. This place is truly toxic - and the longer it is ignored, the worse it gets by day. It was such a shame to watch the place come to what it is. I understand and thrive in start up culture - but this is NOT start up culture. This is bullying, favouritism and straight up lying.

2.0
9 July 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Able to learn a variety of skills quickly as it's a start up.

Cons

Secrets, lies and deceptions are sugar coated and swept under the rug. Obvious nepotism and favouritism. Few egotistic, insensitive and bigoted individuals with superiority complexes. Exploitation of young workers. Low pay, if paid at all. Those who speak out get fired.

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