Soul Machines Reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

29% positive business outlook

Soul Machines has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Soul Machines 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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63 reviews
1.0
25 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The (false) promise of working on the cutting edge technology.

Cons

Where to begin? The “product” is basically all smoke and mirrors and miles off being anything of value. Rather than actually improving the technology and the experience to be relevant, they are wasting precious resources in making ineffectual cosmetic updates and nonsensical features no one asked for. The leadership group is inept and amateurish at best. The group is comprised of those who fight for their own personal agenda and those who are yes-men to the CEO. Either way, they’re not moving the company forward. Speaking of the CEO, he is an egomaniac whose lavish spending coupled with a lack of vision has set the company back, which has led to multiple layoffs. As other reviews indicate, he lacks the requisite humility and judgment to even claim a shred of responsibility.

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Soul Machines Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at our company. We apologize that your time here has not been what you expected and we are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. It is concerning to hear about some of the issues you mentioned. We take all feedback seriously and will use your comments to improve our processes and culture.
2.0
26 Dec 2022

On Shaky Ground

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great co-workers. Remote work environment.

Cons

No go to market strategy and a difficult to sell product. The CEO is inept, frequently tripping over his ego. He’s also disingenuous. There are many highly paid executives for the size of the company. Numerous layoffs and dwindling cash.

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Soul Machines Response
3y
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback from our employees, both positive and constructive. We are committed to creating a positive work environment for all of our team members and strive to improve in areas where we fall short. We understand that not every product or strategy will be successful, and we are constantly working to improve and adapt. As for the leadership of the company, we are committed to fostering a culture of accountability and transparency.
3.0
4 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The teams are supportive and full of experienced industry veterans. They care very much for mental health and understand its importance when taking a leave of absence. The work-life balance is amazing. Layoffs did happen, and the company did an outstanding job with continuing transitioning support services.

Cons

As a start-up, it lacked proper vison or direction on tasks. If often felt like you were spinning your wheels just to do something that may or may-not be needed. There was a normalized culture of disorganization and it was kind of meant to be accepted, instead of outright fixing it. They did have a few intense lay-off's and it was disappointing for the CEO to claim zero responsibility. Essentially blaming "the industry", "the market", "things beyond my control". All of which is true BUT also a shred of responsibility, at minimum, falls on the executives. He showed zero accountability and didn't even apologize. All that speaks in volumes about the leadership at the executive level. Feeling secure was incredibility difficult here.

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Soul Machines Response
3y
Thanks for the feedback. 2022 was a hard year for many in the tech industry but lots of this feedback, lots of tough situations to navigate. Like you say we aren't perfect but glad you see the positives too
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