the “Dorian Gray” of tech companies - Anonymous employee Shutterstock Employee Review

2.0
6 Dec 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice office space - open concept and well lit aside from a few areas on floor 20. Standing desks are also available upon request.

Cons

At first you're completely enamored by the beauty of the office, but peel back the seemingly beneficial perks of free food and getting to work in the Empire State Building, and you'll reveal a dark underbelly of distrust, fear of getting fired, and a complete lack of empathy from key leadership roles. The turnover rate is alarming, but the company fails to publicly address this and commit to fixing this cycle of bullying and unrealistic expectations that has trickled down from the very top of our leadership. I know at the end of the day a business is about making money, but at some point Shutterstock needs to flip the switch and focus on employee retention. They might find that improving employee happiness is the real key to growing their business.

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