Mixed Feelings - Senior Manager (SEO) Clutch Employee Review

3.0
17 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people there are great, especially the marketing and sales teams.

Cons

New leadership has shaken up the culture. Its much more stressful there now. Instead of providing a focus the senior leadership is throwing things against the wall to see what works. The engineers are based oversees which makes communicating with them very problematic.

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5.0
22 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great company. Awesome founder, Mike

Cons

Its been a while since I worked there, so can't comment

2.0
4 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The product was very strong and the company was performing well at the time. It also offered great perks, a nice office, and an enjoyable work environment.

Cons

The leadership culture appeared to favor loyalty and agreement over open discussion. Senior executives seemed most comfortable surrounded by people who consistently affirmed their views, and challenging ideas—even when intended to improve outcomes—was not always welcomed. In several cases, departures within the Account Management and Sales teams appeared to be influenced less by performance and more by personal alignment or relationships with leadership. Promotions and visibility often seemed tied to what could jokingly be described as a “YES KPI,” where the ability to enthusiastically agree with leadership sometimes felt like the most reliable path to advancement. At moments, the dynamic resembled what some might call a form of kakistocracy, where proximity to power mattered more than constructive debate or merit.

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