Cratejoy Reviews

Sadly the company lacks strong leadership, transparency, and communication. With all the perks it can be hard to see the downfalls of this company. However, many poor decisions have led to where the company stands today. An inappropriate hiring decision that wasn't made public until the CEO's hand was forced was a revealing moment for myself and others. The lack of communication across teams, from upper management to middle management and even between employees is beginning to erode the company. Although this company doesn't suffer from outright bias it is plagued with unconscious bias and the company struggles to respect women and have internal growth plans for women. Almost all raises were given to men in the last 2 quarters and the feedback and conversations towards a lot of the women were about their soft skillsets and not their actual work. Culture starts at the top and the CEO has had many issues with how he views, speaks of and treats women within the company. If you are looking to grow and have strong mentorship, this company will not do you justice. Working for a startup can be fun until the money runs dry and the curtain is pulled back. Save yourself the stress and time and look elsewhere for a startup job in Austin, Texas.

It's by far the most toxic work environment I've ever encountered, and the fault lies solely on the CEO - and maybe a bit on his 2-3 sycophantic enablers who've been with him since the beginning. What’s most frustrating about Cratejoy is the lost potential. It really could be a successful company with competent leadership. But that leadership doesn’t exist. The CEO operates as an autocrat who is completely enthralled with his own genius. A bully with deep-seated issues around female authority which manifest as blatant misogyny. The comments he makes publicly are revolting, but everyone is too scared of his violent mood swings to actually call him on it. All of your successes will be his successes. All of your failures are your own. He has an incredible ability to always make the wrong decision when it’s left up to him. And when he no longer sees you as valuable to his own desires, you’re done. A typical meeting with him begins with him announcing that he has diarrhea so he may need to cut out. This happens roughly half the time. This is not a joke.