Paying to be called a top company doesn't mean its true - Anonymous employee Salsify Employee Review

1.0
6 Apr 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I have fond memories of my colleagues who were team players, intelligent, and driven. The "perks" were nice--Friday lunches (though how many ways can you eat falafel in one month), snacks, free booze and cold brew, the occasional useful swag item, and learning about the fundamentals of ecommerce which will serve you well in the future. Good compensation. The CEO, Jason Purcell, is a great leader, and I enjoyed every interaction I had with him but he's dragged down by those who he is surrounded by.

Cons

Where does one begin? Management makes you feel inadequate because they are unable to manage and lead. Perhaps thats because managers on the go-to market team failed up--being good at your job as an individual contributor doesn't mean you are a good manager or meant to lead a team. There was little to no attempt to provide constructive feedback in a timely manner that would allow for employees to improve. Better to just "let them go" and claim you are still growing and strong--look at all the lists we are featured on (...that employees are repeatedly ask to participate in)! When all you care about IPO, getting called a top company, and entering new industries or verticals when the product and messaging hasn't been fleshed out yet, you are going to fail. There is one singular member of the marketing leadership who is a great person, the rest place their failures on lower level employees to keep their jobs intact. There's also the fact that one of the founders has a "how to work with me" document sent to those who will have to suffer underneath his narcissism. There are very few people who should have that type of document...and I assure you it is not a co-founder of a company who will not be IPO-ing. Beyonce, yes.

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Salsify Response
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Hi there- Thank you for your feedback. Clearly, there are significant aspects of your experience at Salsify that did not align with what we’re trying to build, which really disappoints me. As the head of people experience, our team works hard to make sure that employees feel valued and supported by both their managers and by the company as a whole. A very important part of our culture is ensuring that each employee understands and is excited about how they contribute to our overall growth. I would love the chance to learn more from you about other things we can be doing to guarantee that. If you’re open to it, please reach out to me directly. And again, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. Thank you, Colleen Fuller

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