Disappointed although there was potential - Anonymous employee Gearset Employee Review

2.0
7 Dec 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Rare but there were a few really great people and the company is small enough that you'd be sure to make close friends if you found the right group. Everyone was very passionate about the product and the success of the company.

Cons

However, a lot of close-minded people work here, and when I say close-minded, I mean people who were very much stuck in their own ways and weren't afraid to make you feel like you didn't belong there. Although the CEO and Leadership team would sit next to you at your desks, there was still some hierarchy - if you've been working there for 4+ years, the favouritism and special treatment is obvious, and they held power in their decisions, even if this meant you being excluded from activities and initiatives that could've promoted your own growth.

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Gearset Response
2y
Firstly, I’m glad that our team's passion for Gearset and our product shone through above all else. However, what you share here on your experience of feeling like there are closed minds and favouritism was a difficult read. We’ve tried really hard to build a transparent, collaborative and feedback driven culture across all teams and employees, irrespective of job title or length of service. I’m sorry that wasn’t your experience, especially your feelings of being excluded from growth initiatives - I’d like to get some further feedback to learn about this, if you’d be open to dropping me a note to kevin@gearset.com? Either way, I really appreciate you sharing your feedback as it means we can learn and build an even better environment for our amazing folks. All the best for the future.

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Gearset Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback on your experience. We’re glad to hear you felt connected to the collaborative culture, and that flexibility and learning benefits made a difference for you. Those are things we work hard to protect. On progression, it’s fair to say we’re still building. In Chicago we’ve seen teammates grow into leadership and specialist roles, and we know we need to add more structure so those paths are clearer and easier to access. Growth looks different in Chicago than in Cambridge, partly because the teams are at different stages. But the opportunities are real in both, and we’re committed to making them visible. Visibility and autonomy matter too. Our US team has significant ownership of customer relationships and plays an important role in how we scale. We’ve taken note of your feedback and plan to make it more clear when a role we’re hiring for in the UK, could be done in the US. You also shared that you were getting inconsistent feedback. Our culture only works when continuous feedback works. If that wasn’t landing for you, we need to take a closer look and make sure it’s doing what it should. Getting the right feedback at the right time is a big part of how we all grow. Feedback like this helps us keep moving in the right direction, and we’re grateful for it. Gearset’s ambition is high, and so is our belief that when Gearset wins, everyone here should feel part of that success. We really appreciate you highlighting these areas of your experience. We wish you the very best in your career and beyond, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to share more.
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