PLACE Reviews

Pay does not match up to industry standards, which appears to be the case regardless of what job position you are in. It seems that generally, you will get paid 30% less than the national average salary for an equivalent position. No bonuses, unless you’re in sales. No 401k match. No raises. If you let it happen, they will overwork you. If you do “too good” of a job, you may be inhibiting your ability to move up in the company because “that would cause a big hole for the team”.

The company may have grown fast, but it’s still a startup at its core, which makes it almost impossible to deal with the volume while trying to define and establish systems and processes. Processes that do exist are overcomplicated, stemming from a lack of planning periods, an ongoing sense of urgency, and lack of critical team feedback/buy-in. Lots of blockers in upper management to be able to make any real lasting changes. Job roles are also often not well defined. Lots of micromanaging. SO MANY MEETINGS THAT COULD’VE BEEN EMAILS. Many departments work way over 40 hours a week. I received late night emails and Slacks more often than not, typically for time-sensitive items. It can be extremely stressful. Internal communication between departments is a joke. If you need something and aren’t constantly Slacking or emailing the person AND copying their boss, you’ll never hear back from them. No bonuses or 401k match (they’ve been hyping up an “upcoming” match coming for at least a year now). Instead they’ll send you a pair of custom PLACE shoes for Christmas** that you don’t want. (**that actually didn't even arrive until 6 months later)