A facade on borrowed time. - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij RentSpree

2,0
19 sep 2023
Anonieme werknemer
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Pluspunten

Amazing team of individual contributors

Minpunten

- Preaches autonomy, but reality is a micromanaging nightmare - Assured of financial and job security on several occasions right before mass layoffs, which were labeled as an insulting “transformation”. - Founders both born with silver spoons in their mouths; zero knack for how to run a successful company - Lackluster CEO. Purchased a multi-million-dollar home during the layoffs - Cofounder thinks he’s hotter than sliced bread, but can’t come to an actual vision; doesn’t listen to the people he pays to do research - Expensive trips to Thailand and US for dozens of workers, lavish parties just before the layoffs. - Low quality and interest products. Haphazardly developed even though the research said otherwise

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We appreciate your candid feedback and insights about our organization. It's evident that you've had a challenging experience, and we value your willingness to share your thoughts. Constructive criticism helps us grow and evolve as a company. Regarding the perceived concerns of micromanagement and communication issues within our organization. We understand the importance of autonomy and trust in fostering a healthy work environment. We are actively implementing new strategies to continually empower our employees and strengthen communication channels. We genuinely appreciate your input, and I want to assure you that we are taking your feedback seriously. It is through feedback like yours that we can identify areas for improvement and make meaningful changes for the benefit of all employees. We sincerely hope you feel the courage to share these concerns with your manager with the intent to allow you to share your solutions and concerns in the future. Thank you again for taking the time to provide your thoughts, and we hope that you will see positive changes in the near future.

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My experience at RentSpree so far has been great. I truly appreciate the strong sense of teamwork, inclusivity, and the genuine care the company shows for its employees. Leadership is open to ideas and takes the time to listen, which makes a meaningful difference. They also make a consistent effort to keep us engaged and well informed about what’s happening within the company.

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Good work life balance. Company is experimenting with AI more than the rest of the industry (low bar). Company has a decent moat that will last for a few years at least, not under crazy cost pressure like a lot of other startups. If you are looking for decent compensation and a less fast paced engineering job, this is a good match.

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Executives are ambitious but lack a product vision that can deliver the growth an IPO takes. They can't blame their product vision, so expect wild swings in projects, roadmap turnover and treating employees like children who don't have a work ethic. In engineering specifically, there is no growth path for U.S. based engineers. The senior Thai engineering leadership will not engage with the U.S. side and the U.S. side is not thought of as performing well in general. There has been no promotions on the U.S. side and strong turnover.

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