Faire reviews about "diversity"

- Horrible leadership - nepotism. They have their people and their circles and you’ll see those who are promoted are in those circles. - don’t hire Ex faire employees back. People who have been at faire for longer are getting paid less then new people - layoffs totally destroyed culture. There was little thought put into it and over 300 people lost their jobs - borderline racist. … entire sales team lacks diversity. Everyone comes from a privileged Bay Area background and people of color have been mysteriously let go - lack of empathy for ICs and customers. You are told to throw sh*t at the fan and hopes it sticks - micromanaged ): - billionaire boys club. The leaders have no idea what it’s like to own a small business and it shows - no clarity - continue to hire on more people while firing huge chunks of workforce

- Lots of growing pain - Values are being distorted, transformed into a internal tool for marketing material. - Many hires simply don't fit the company values. - Top down decisions. - Too many processes. - Too many meetings. - Poor documentation. - Diversity in the IC level, not in higher management. - Average compensation. Overall, still a great company to work, if know how to ignore some problems.

- The company has changed a lot from when I joined. Faire has gone from a fast moving start up where you could get in, feel a good sense of camaraderie, learn a lot, get a lot of equity, and be promoted fast. Now things feel bloated as a consequence of their fast growth in 2021. - Impossible work/life balance. I've been doing the job of 3 people and I'm still underpaid. - Very, very little diversity. Most of the diversity is in CX and this is also the group that has the most terminations... - Managers and leaders seldom listen to ICs. Generally, there's little space to push back on ideas and feel comfortable doing so. They also have the final word with Performance Cycle. - Career mobility: Faire overhired in the pandemic, therefore a lot of people are stuck in their current roles and there is no possibility to be promoted or move laterally (especially within Sales, CX, Talent). I've been stagnant for 1+ year with no hopes of moving any time soon based on conversations with management, regardless of my performance. - There isn't a healthy level of attrition. A lot of people are staying at Faire because they have so much $ wrapped up in unvested equity, many of these people would have left if not for this. Not only does Faire do a pretty bad job at managing low performers but there's also many people who are disgruntled in their role who are only staying for equity vesting. This creates a bad culture clash.

Upper management (heads, directors, c-suite) try to sell you a pipe dream. Always “preparing” for IPO every 2 years. Minimum transparency from upper management. Gives cult vibes to get you drinking the koolaid just to hate your job in the first 6 months. NO DIVERSITY WHATSOEVER.

-Work/life balance is a work-in-progress but there is a company-wide movement around improving this, spearheaded by our leadership. I'm already seeing and experiencing improvements in this area. -I can't think of any others, Faire truly is a special place.

pay, career progression, lack of diversity

• some people seem to be struggling with work/life balance and there are no signs of things slowing down • the team is lacking in diversity, especially in engineering

-We are wanting to hire those who take us to the next level. I believe one day it will settle, but I would like to see hiring for potential one day when we have IPOd instead of hiring to have someone build and lead. Giving room for more diverse backgrounds. - Lack of diversity in leadership. All tech companies are not doing enough for me here. While they try, Faire is no exception.