Pluspunten
Customers truly love the product and that is gratifying. Some truly great people in all levels and all functions that teach me something new every day. Autonomy used to be high but it’s gotten worse as we strangle our processes. The hyper growth last year was awesome.
Minpunten
Politics amongst leadership are holding this company back. The CEO made a fuss about no office politics and high transparency and then immediately hires VPs that make their whole team operate in secrecy to backstab other leaders. Marketing and Finance I am calling you out (EPD too but that’s not new). I don’t think the CEO even realizes he’s being manipulated but it’s becoming increasingly apparent to senior and middle leaders. VPs and e-team that I respect and who have always stayed professional, are now openly bashing other executives in staff meetings. I’ve never seen a culture decline so quickly in 20 years in Silicon Valley mostly in a management. We could have absolutely recovered from the layoff but instead productivity and engagement are at all time lows at all levels.