Not what it's cracked up to be. - Anonymous employee Idealab Employee Review

Mr. Gross' commitment to the idea of being a "parallel" entrepreneur means that virtually every butterfly gets chased - very difficult to stay focused on core strategy; small ideas are treated like large ideas; large ideas are nonexistent. Co has the reputation for chewing through managers - people get frustrated and leave because sr mgt behavior swings wildly between being totally unsupportive to micromanagement.