Beware: Toxic environment, manipulative leadership - Anonymous Greenely Employee Review

Thank you for your feedback. Greenely has been around for 10 years, and last couple of months, we’ve received a burst of negative reviews. We acknowledge that this may stem from the demotion of our former CTO and the subsequent reorganization, possibly influenced by his network. In response to these reviews, we wish to clarify our stance. The recent period has indeed been challenging and, upon reflection, we recognize that there might have been alternative approaches to our decision-making process. We acknowledge that the rapid pace and dynamic nature of our environment may not align with everyone's preferences. However, regarding the mentioned cultural concerns, we respectfully disagree. Our pride is deeply rooted in our consistently high employee satisfaction scores, monitored weekly via OfficeVibe, and our robust employee NPS developed over the years. The voluntary departure of only four employees in the last five years speaks volumes about our workplace environment. We scaled, and we did so quite quickly. We made a tough decision that our CTO for the next phase would need to have a different type of skillset where people management, engineering leadership, and recruitment were key for our next growth phase. Unfortunately, this led to us having to make a tough decision to offer our CTO at that time who had been with us for 5+ years, a position as a backend engineer instead, which he accepted, and despite our best efforts, did not meet expectations, resulting in significant dissatisfaction. We are, however, hopeful that he will find a fulfilling role elsewhere. We respectfully disagree with his description of the environment during his 5+ years at Greenely. We strive to maintain a respectful and appreciative environment. This included offering a comprehensive relocation package to Sweden, including visa sponsorship (not one time, but twice with all the associated costs), we offered him accommodation in the most popular places in Sweden (where he still resides) and we’ve compensated him well. His and another engineer's contributions were celebrated with a farewell gathering, completed with acknowledgments and tokens of appreciation, which they both seemed to enjoy. There has also been a reorganization in January that was made to help shape the organization for our future business needs which was very tough, but we formed a very generous compensation package which was accepted by all the people involved. While difficult decisions are sometimes necessary for the company's best interest, they may not always align with individual preferences. Either way, writing multiple negative reviews as soon as something positive appears is one way to showcase displeasure. Another way is to sit down with us and have an open dialog if there are things we could have done differently. We invite you to discuss any concerns directly with us. Our doors are always open. Regardless, we wish you all the best and success in finding an environment where you can thrive!