Traba Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Mike Shebat

67% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Traba has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Traba employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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124 reviews
1.0
14 Aug 2023

Don't accept an offer here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

*Top investors that give the business legitimacy. *Talented team, but most of the best people have quit in the last 6 months. *Ownership and ability to experiment, but this is overshadowed by the cons

Cons

*Function through threats. Threaten their employees and have even threatened a past employee with reaching out to their current employer after the past employee posted a negative review on Glassdoor. *Autocratic, un-empathetic, and inexperienced people leadership. There is no nurturing of talent or "growth mindset" when it comes to people. *Leadership has received the same feedback repeatedly and pretend it is news every time, then try to hand off building and implementing the solution to those who suffer from their incompetence. This is present in business operations, product, and people management *Those who stay in line and nod along with every decision leadership makes are rewarded. Anyone who voices a different opinion or gives feedback is structured out of the organization. Say they are all for feedback but can't take it. *Most of the positive reviews are from the same day(s), draw your own conclusions. *Disrespect the app workers and then say their mission is to empower them? *Every value they supposedly stand for... it's the complete opposite.

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Traba Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We remain focused on building a generational company and are proud of the employees that we continue to promote and give opportunities to. Business and product decisions are based off of data and anecdotes from customers, so not all feedback is equal. We wish you the best at your future endeavors.
1.0
26 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Got to work with some pretty smart people (before most of them quit or got fired in waves over a few months)

Cons

Experienced a lot of odd behavior during my time at Traba. At the end of the day, it was not a good fit for several reasons. - Leadership was not forthright during the interview process about the job description and responsibilities (realized this after joining, which felt like getting swindled) - Toxic behavior was praised and rewarded (promotions reserved for people who actively talk over others, who systematically put people down, and who make jokes about taking credit for others' work) - The "we love to grind" and "we're the only people left in this entire world who love to grind" attitude is incredibly naive and not an effective mechanism to grow an organization (beyond the frat boys it currently employs) - The CEO seems to only care about his relationship with investors. He knew very little about the product during my time at the company. This was alarming. - Worst of all, the way that workers were talked about was inappropriate, and this was not at all checked or curbed by leadership. Naturally, light-industrial temp workers are going to be a more vulnerable population, and there was no respect for that dynamic built into the culture at Traba.

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Traba Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We do our best to be upfront with every hire that we work startup hours and are committed to working towards ambitious outcomes. Traba thrives in a meritocratic work environment and we only hire and retain top talent to drive rapid growth and customer satisfaction. We are unapologetic in our high standards and understand that may pose challenges for some, resulting in some people getting laid off due to poor performance.
1.0
16 Apr 2025

Stay far away from this place...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing good to say about the company and their response to negative comments is laughable.

Cons

I'm not someone who leaves reviews, but this felt extremely necessary. Please know all these reviews are fake. People are "asked" to write positive reviews because prior to them, Traba's rating was a 1.4.. Employees are being gaslit into thinking Traba is the next big thing in tech (and forced to drink the "kool aid"), but in reality, the product doesn’t work and isn’t scalable. We’re literally just a staffing agency that calls workers all day begging them to show up (this is the strategy and ops role). Don’t even want to get into how poorly they treat workers. Fancy titles for the most mind-numbing, unrewarding work. We lie constantly about the product and use vanity metrics, and it’s starting to show. The CEO tried raising a Series B and came back empty-handed while still boasting about how we're gonna be a trillion dollar company. You’re expected to work 13+ hour days, which is a huge red flag for a company this size. No one takes anything seriously - making fun of leadership and the company behind its backs, and always trying to find ways to sneak out of back doors. Sales reps constantly leaving for “work trips/meetings” just to escape. A prison is the best way to describe this place. Makes sense considering turnover is wild. They're also a true hire and fire scheme company, asking people to move across the country just to fire them in a few weeks. Weirdly obsessed with hiring from prestigious schools to seem impressive, but it ends up being Harvard grads going from real jobs to cold calling all day long. All in all, this place is a joke. If you want zero social life, a toxic culture, and no room for growth, sure. I personally wish I had listened to the honest reviews before joining. Run far away. It’s hard to trust anyone who chooses to stay there. Definitely not the place for anyone with morals.

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Traba Response
1y
We appreciate all feedback but want to set the record straight. Yes, we work fast and expect high ownership; and that pace isn’t for everyone. Our product, metrics, and the opportunity are very real, and so is our commitment to treating workers and customers well. If you’re curious, reach out to someone on our team and you’ll see how we actually operate. Building something ambitious and generational can attract skeptics, and that’s okay. We’ll stay focused on serving customers and growing the business the right way.
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