Evolved for the better - werkgeversreview Designer bij Key Ingredient

KI has a new CEO, she is intelligent and understanding, the work environment is easy-going as long as you get all of your work done, the CEO is very transparent about anything that is going on in the company so I never feel left out of loop, very good communication between all employees so everyone is on the same page, this is a strong team with a goal of success so they are open to new ideas and giving employees new responsibilities, this team is supportive if you are having a problem with what you are working on and they are solution-driven, overall a great place to work

I eat too many snacks now because they're free, but is that really a con?

- Really intelligent and eager coworkers - Benefits are better than most small companies - they pay 100% for your insurance and 50% for dependents - You can really own your role, learn and improve on the company's dime - You can dedicate 10% of your time to a side project of your own creation - There's no requirement to work insane hours - In general it feels very much like a startup with a collaborative environment - If you're new in your career, they'll probably hire you as the CEO likes to hire cheap over competent. Just expect to be doing what it takes to learn how to do your job, because there will be no one skilled to teach you. Be prepared to stand your ground when management is wrong about how things need to get done. - Really smart and supportive CTO.

Despite how it is advertised, Key Ingredient is not a startup. They are owned by a 4 billion dollar French company and have been around 8 or 9 years with very, very little actual revenue and never a profit. There is no equity participation for employees. - CEO thinks he knows more than he does and tries to control every decision to the point of trumping well-researched options in favor of his own "idea." - Marketing research is not done before creating a new product - Minimum viable product has been corrupted to mean "we'll never do it completely and we'll product crap." - There's no true direction and the next path is chosen every two weeks by a team that doesn't do any research to determine what NEEDs to be the next thing done - Turnover is high for valid reasons