29 May 2025
AppZen Response
1yThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts—all of them. It’s clear you had a difficult experience, and we’re genuinely sorry it left you feeling this way. We’ve read your review (and your five-part exit plan for the company), and while we may not agree with the characterization of leadership or our team culture, we also don’t dismiss the frustration behind it. Fast-moving environments can sometimes tilt toward intensity, and that’s something we are actively working to manage better.
You clearly have strong opinions, however some of the assumptions made here don’t reflect the full story behind how and why decisions are made—on people, processes, or, yes, Camp Zen (It’s not a cult. It’s an offsite). We don’t dismiss employee feedback—critical or otherwise—and yes, we’ve heard the concerns around micromanagement, turnover, and trust. We’re actively working on these, even if it doesn’t always show up overnight or in the form of fewer meetings (we’re trying, promise). Leadership may not always get it right. That’s true. But equating structure and accountability with “micromanagement” or suggesting HR’s entire purpose is ornamental might say more about perception than policy. We also want to make it clear that HR isn’t here to protect “dictators” or replace employees with robots.
Are we perfect? Absolutely not. Are we aware of the areas where we need to grow? Very much yes.
We genuinely wish you well in your next role. May it come with fewer meetings, more clarity, and hopefully some peace. All the best in your next chapter.