LaunchCode

1,0

31 jan 2023

Managing director

Aanbevelen

Goedkeuring directeur

Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

Employees are passionate about the mission and helping people.

Minpunten

The entire organization operates on a pay matrix that Leadership says is to promote equity - in reality, it keeps pay down, reduces raises, and ensures that the only way to receive more than a 1-2% increase in pay (despite meeting goals) is to manage other people. I faced harassment based on gender and fertility status and the HR department did not follow up after I made a complaint. In addition, multiple emails were sent out with Christian imagery on Federal holidays. A company wide retreat was scheduled during the Jewish holiday of Passover. The CFO, Interim Executive Director, and HR department all lack integrity in a serious way. HR does not understand their own policies in the handbook at the detriment to the employee. The CFO encourages employees to then skirt around HR to take time off and says things like "I'm trying to hint here, don't make me say it." When I raised my concern that the HR department and CFO were giving me information against policies, the Interim ED threatened retaliation saying that "your only option is to tell people you are satisfied with the outcome of your discussions if you want to remain working there." Finally, read the mission statement before you begin. There is nothing about diversity in the mission statement - while the employees may be dedicated to bringing diverse talent, it's not the mission and the Board certainly only cares about the total number of hires. Eventually I ended up leaving and getting a job that pays double the salary and respects my identity as a working mother and Jewish person. For reference, I brought in over half the revenue on my immediate team so I was not an under-performer.

Reactie van LaunchCode

First, LaunchCode takes allegations of discrimination and harassment extremely seriously. In the case of this reviewer, LaunchCode’s senior leadership and People Operations (HR) department feel we provided all the support, information and tools needed to address the reviewer’s personal situation. LaunchCode has a thorough Employee Handbook that outlines our policies, values, benefits and expectations and we work hard to ensure all employees know and understand the handbook. We are extremely proud of the benefits we offer, including competitive pay with a transparent pay matrix and promotion process and a generous parental leave policy that is offered to all eligible employees, regardless of gender. We are also proud of the diversity of our staff and are intentional about respecting and celebrating our differences through initiatives like a monthly Equity Lab, our work through the Forward Through Ferguson roundtable and more. LaunchCode is not affiliated with any one religion or political agenda and we treat employees, learners and community members with respect no matter their beliefs. LaunchCode’s mission is to create pathways into tech careers for those who have historically been shut out of the industry due to barriers often presented by traditional educational pathways like a 4-year degree. We value diversity and adding diverse talent to the workforce is central to our work, however first and foremost, our mission is to connect talented people with opportunity, no matter their race, gender, background, educational experiences or zip code. Still, LaunchCode students are far more diverse than the current tech workforce and proudly reflect the communities we serve. All in all, LaunchCode is proud of the thousands of lives we change each year and the dedication and passion of our team. While we take all feedback seriously and we’re always working to enhance our workplace, this review does not reflect the values, mission, vision and policies of LaunchCode.

Left Due to Ineffective HR and Leadership - werkgeversreview Managing Director bij LaunchCode

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