Brigade Reviews

Management has no idea what the product is or how to treat people. I was fired after almost 2 years. I was liked by everyone and was let go for performance, not for my personality. They gave me 15 minutes to say goodbye to everyone and I received no severance. Very classy.

As evidenced by the other negative reviews (not written by cofounders), this is less than an ideal place to work in any function. Some highlights: -"Executing" on a vision unquestioned and unchanged for years. As mentioned elsewhere, the product is designed for a userbase of millions (and user scaling plans are never discussed) -Incredibly weak leadership team. "Failing upwards" is a phrase that comes to mind here. -Product viability is never examined, standard software development practices ignored. Whoever is the loudest usually gets his or her way ultimately. -As mentioned elsewhere, HR practices are indeed abhorrent, especially in recruiting candidates for roles. Be VERY careful here. -Favoritism and arbitrary promotions to less-than-qualified people causes internal conflict and poor team cohesion. -Incredible defensiveness and sanctimony when product or business roadmaps are challenged; not a lot of room for new ideas or collaborations