There were some very smart, creative, and dedicated people working at Optimizely.
Cons
Leadership was particularly weak and indecisive. Bad decisions cascaded down to everyone, making it hard to do good work.
Optimizely Response
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I am disappointed to hear about your experience and would have welcomed a conversation to have more dialog. We will ensure we are focused on the short term outlook. Thank you for recognizing the great talent at Optimizely!
We truly appreciate your feedback and your commitment over the past year. At Optimizely, we are committed to being an AI-first company, and a huge part of that is ensuring our team has the tools and training needed to succeed. Hearing that you feel well-enabled on our AI initiatives is a strong validation of that effort. Thank you for your hard work!
- Active customer base
- Modern product
- Opportunity for leadership exposure
Cons
- Dismissive promotion culture
- Pay is mediocre; employees with more senior titles making the same as less senior employees
- Poor career advancement and recognition
- Lack of career guidance, support, and proper feedback
- “Pull your socks up” mentality with little clarity into promotion opportunity
- “You should be grateful to work here” culture