WORST COMPANY - DO NOT WORK HERE - Indentured Servant HqO Employee Review

1.0
25 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are no pros. Not anymore. All of the good people left or were wrongfully fired because this company is a MESS.

Cons

Everything under the sun is problematic. I wish Glassdoor allowed zero-star reviews. The management is terrible, toxic, and completely incompetent. They hire for positions they think they need, only to fire those people a few months later without any remorse when they realize the role was unnecessary. Top performers are fired because an executive personally dislikes them, while promotions are given annually to those favored by management. It’s a popularity contest, a frat-like boys' club. If you’re not in the inner circle, your job isn’t secure. As for the product itself? It’s awful. No one uses it, not even the executives, which is likely why sales have been minimal for years. Most of their "deals" in that time have been informal agreements between the co-founders and their personal contacts. Their strategy? It's probably changed three times this week. Here’s their process: 1. Develop a strategy requiring a complete company realignment and overhaul. 2. Try the strategy for a brief moment. 3. Abandon it and come up with something new. 4. Fire people due to the lack of immediate results. 5. Do anything but take responsibility. I could continue, but I hope anyone reading this gets the point. If you’re not in the C-suite (and sometimes even if you are) or a close friend of those who are, your job is at risk. Performance doesn’t matter. So, avoid working for this failing company.

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HqO Response
1y
Honestly I LOL'd at this one when I saw "Indentured Servant" in the description of what this person did at HqO. To the Glassdoor team, honestly this site would be so much better if it were more humor based so kudos to you. But seriously, we are an at-will employer. Kind of insulting to people who are actual indentured servants... but I digress. To the author - I'm sorry you had a rough run, but from your response of indentured servitude my advice would be to take ownership of your life. I believe you will find happiness in the strength of owning your outcomes. Best of luck out there. Chase, co-founder + CEO

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