Built for senior leadership, not for you. - Anonymous employee Levvel Employee Review

2.0
27 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some great people work at Levvel. Some of the projects are really interesting. Opportunity to grow in your career under some very knowledgeable developers.

Cons

I was very-pro Levvel when I started, but, I can honestly say I wouldn’t recommend the company to friends anymore. The challenge, as I see it, is a misalignment of interests that is built into the culture of the company. Levvel is a venture-backed company that doesn't provide equity to all its employees. This leads to horribly misaligned interests as senior leadership is building something that they own and that frontline employees have no stake in. This can lead to 2 classes of employees (owners and non-owners) and to decisions that have a positive impact on the company (and owners) but a negative impact on employees. If the company has an exit, senior leadership gets a payday, and you get nothing but a new corporate boss. Leadership will justify any negative decisions as "investing" in the company. This is valid if you're an owner. If you are not then it is simply the company improving itself at your expense. Never work for a venture-backed company that doesn't provide you with equity.

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5.0
8 Mar 2024
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Pros

Great place to work at as your first year out of college. Get to meet great people.

Cons

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3.0
30 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people of those who are based in the US

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth outside the UK

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