Fast pace - high level of ownership - amazing place to make an impact - Anonymous employee Compass Employee Review

5.0
11 Mar 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Fast-paced environment where my ideas are heard and I am empowered to make an impact and improve the way the business works - Surrounded by team members who are passionate, believe there's a better way, and want to deliver great work - Agents are a pleasure to work with, respect the Employee team and want to play a role in helping us grow and better our systems - Appreciate that the business is transforming the way we deliver for our Agents. Proud to be a contributor creating the best Agent experience in the industry - Robert and the exec team's vision and mission for the company are clear. - Feel fortunate to work for a company that recognizes we're growing really fast and that sometimes communication can get lost, albeit unintentionally. Compass works very hard to deliver on transparency and information. We have multiple all-hands meetings and other forums to ask questions and get feedback.

Cons

- We're growing so fast and that means there is a lot of work to do. The hours can be long and the work doesn't end. This is an environment where some thrive and others may not. If you love to create, build, and execute at super hyper speed for high impact, this is your place. If that sounds scary, it may not be a great fit for you. - The hiring process can be long and a bit difficult. Because we're growing so quickly, that means a lot of interview rounds to be scheduled and to conduct. There are a lot of people you meet along the way and the questions aren't a breeze to tackle. I recommend being patient, following up with your contacts if you're not hearing from Compass in the timeline you're expecting, and don't be surprised if you get some non-standard interview questions thrown your way.

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Cons

Leadership will tell you there’s no ego or self-interest involved in their strategy - that is untrue. It’s an extremely heliocentric culture around the CEO. A lot of the work is based around what people they're guessing he’ll like, but there’s no alignment at the outset and something you worked on for weeks/months will be trashed after one look from him. Their mission is ostensibly about empowering agents but they are solving a problem that pretty much no one was complaining about before they started, and which just so happens to work highly in their favor in terms of market share. It’s just business but very disingenuous- don’t believe the hype that it’s altruistic somehow. Also the CEO loves to share his sob story about his single mother upbringing, but simultaneously enacts some of the most anti-parent policies you could think of.

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