Extremely poor leadership - Anonymous employee Own Company Employee Review

1.0
Nov 16, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Product, salesforce mainly - Office - handful of quality people

Cons

Where to begin? This is a company that has steadily declined in every facet since I began. Initially you may not see some of the warning signs but they start to emerge the more you look. Starting with the CEO, he preaches transparency and trust but couldn’t operate outside these values any more if he tried. They try to convey a message that he’s approachable (check out the “one minute with Sam” video on YouTube) but that just isn’t the case, he could be right next to you and not a say a word, and when you walk past him he refuses to make eye contact. He inspires no leadership and dressed up as a fired employee last Halloween. Our CFO is probably the most unqualified person I have ever met and is a real life version of lord Farquaad. Proven leaders have left over the years and it is beginning to become apparent why. Tons of dead weight that are essentially tenured employees at this point. I’ve never been in a cult but imagine this is what it feels like.

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Own Company Response
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One of our core values as a company is, “We build trust through transparency.” Our Executive Leadership (ELT) Team demonstrates this value in all that they do. For example, we host monthly “Ask Me Anything” panels as part of our All Hands, which our ELT participates in and answers any and all employee questions live. They welcome anyone who would like to discuss anything further to reach out to them directly. In addition, each month, our CEO hosts an ask me anything session with every new hire that joins OwnBackup. We lead with transparency, and our leaders are committed to open communication. We find the best talent available for each and every role at OwnBackup. This is especially true for our leaders, who are each hand selected for the job, inclusive of our CFO. Another one of our core values is, “We take our work seriously, but not ourselves,” so if you have any other thoughts, questions, or Shrek references, please share them with your HRBP. Thank you.

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