3i Reviews

2.8

45% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

35% positive business outlook

3i has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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43 reviews
1.0
19 Apr 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting product and some good workers who also are abused by this employer.

Cons

3i/Pivo is by far the worst employer I ever worked for. They asked employees to post fake reviews to push up their rating on Trustpilot and app stores. They never paid my last week of work. They do not allow meal break. They never pay overtime. They don’t give stocks. They misclassify common law employees as independent contractors to perform work exactly as regular employees. Many workers are affected by their illegal practice. They misrepresented my role as remote, and then they required relocation to Seoul right after my start date. They misrepresented the role as longterm, but then they sent a short term contract. They controlled all my worked conditions, my worked hours, and my assignments, but they refused to pay employment taxes. They asked to renew the freelance agreement, while they made me work as common law employee. They owe a lot of employment taxes worldwide, To avoid paying employment taxes in Europe, they onboarded all their european workers as expatriate employees from Korea, even though those employees never lived or worked in Korea. They misrepresent their office location as based in San Jose, California, but they do not have any form of presence in USA. This is all fake. Additionally, executives make sexist comments about women in the workplace. HR has an anti-diversity policy against foreigners. Workplace does not respect Covid-policies or shelter-in-place. They require employees to work in the office during the pandemic, and they ask workers to join large group meetings in tiny rooms.

1.0
29 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some peers are capable and nice. Diverse cultural environments.

Cons

The CEO destroys everything employees have worked hard for - good culture, trust, teamwork, efficient systems, and professional skills. CEOs often humiliate employees, disrespect them, and undervalue them. He is always spying on his employees and has suspicions about them. It seems he doesn't want us to take proper rest. He made a few sexual harassments by commenting on employees' appearances. CEO is incapable of communicating his "visions" and "ideas" to employees, but gets mad when no one "understands”. He makes employees get back to square one in order to follow his "ideas" that disrupt efficient workflow. His ideas are so ambiguous and unorganized. Those are not based on reliable data, but rather on gut feelings. His small mind makes it hard to say good-bye to employees who have been working together for a long time. He cursed the people who left the company. Literally, he said "You will regret" quite a few times. Even ex-employees who have left the company are tracked by him. During one speech he warned the employees not to become zombies! “They waste resources, burden coworkers, and are not willing to work hard. Report any zombies to me". Fun fact. He hired some fancy zombies. But those fancy zombies don’t know how to use their laptops or send emails. There is a whole mess since most CXOs are unqualified... The majority of qualified employees have left and those who remain are so lost. The current CEO isn't ready to take over the role.

1.0
12 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Co-workers and their compassion regarding the stress they've endured from the CEO and toxic environment.

Cons

There is a significant issue at hand: the CEO of 3i (Period). For individuals considering employment at 3i, it is crucial to understand the person you will be working under. The CEO displays deep psychological distress and trauma, caught in a recurring cycle of anger, shame, grandiose illusions, and self-destructive behavior. This leads to erratic, emotionally turbulent, and intense actions and thoughts. His behavior exhibits antisocial tendencies and borderline personality traits, with a hint of autistic-like qualities. Unfortunately, due to these characteristics, the CEO has established a pattern. He selects certain employees and elevates them to a pedestal, showering them with attention and praise to instill a sense of empowerment. However, this becomes an opportunity for him to impose his hostile worldview and toxic ethics upon these individuals, affecting their interactions and decisions with customers, partners, investors, and colleagues at all levels. Critical business decisions related to production, quality, technology, and marketing are made by the CEO without oversight, corporate governance, or consultation with experienced managers and frontline workers. Instead of promoting employees based on product experience, seniority, and rapport with colleagues and customers, the CEO hires outsiders from corporate backgrounds to assume leadership roles. These individuals often bring well-worn wisdom instead of agile innovation, political maneuvering, executive arrogance, and a desire to assert the CEO's perspective through patronizing pep talks. Gradually, the CEO begins to gaslight and manipulate those he has placed on pedestals and the external executives by distorting reality and nurturing grandiose visions regarding his technological ambitions. He wears a metaphorical "mask" to establish a personal connection with these individuals. When his ambitious decisions fail to yield positive results, reality sets in. The CEO resorts to gaslighting and fosters toxic infighting by altering job titles, reassigning roles and teams, and redistributing resources, ensuring that employees direct their frustrations toward the HR department or each other rather than him. Subsequently, the CEO withdraws attention and admiration, swiftly discarding the individuals he once praised through humiliation, demotion, contractual modifications, and assigning demoralizing tasks misaligned with their aspirations. Ultimately, this prompts them to resign from their positions.

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