High-impact engineering leadership role during a scaling phase - Director of Engineering Sequoia Employee Review

Caring, like minded people who make work not seem like work

Cant think of any at the moment

None currently. Used to be the best place to work.

The company has changed dramatically over the last few years. Morale is at an all-time low, and most people are disengaged and unhappy but willing to stick it out because they pay well. The culture that once made this organization special has been eroded and replaced by an environment driven by fear and uncertainty. Leadership decisions have contributed significantly to this decline. Since the arrival of a new executive leader (another CEO??), Kathy, there has been a noticeable shift toward centralized control, diminished trust, and the appointment of loyalists into key leadership positions despite concerns about whether they possess the necessary experience or qualifications (spoiler: they don’t). Many long-tenured, high-performing employees have left or been pushed out as a result. Sort the reviews by most recent. You will quickly notice a recent influx of positivity from the India team. It’s no coincidence that the (original) CEO just visited. Clearly the priority is to improve ratings rather than address the underlying issues driving the demise of what once was an incredible culture.