Some Management Gets Away With Treating Employees Badly - Anonymous employee Skillable Employee Review

The people are amazing. I never want to leave this company. Our entire leadership team is incredible. The nicest, smartest, most enjoyable people to talk to! I love my job and feel I have full autonomy over my work. Throughout the interview process it is an obvious choice that Skillable is the company to work for. We have a great product and a great vision. I love contributing to it!

Truly, there are no negatives at Skillable!

Mid management and below are salt of the earth, real, genuine people. They are what makes Skillable.

Leadership often speaks about employee development, but in practice it is applied selectively and inconsistently. Some individuals receive meaningful investment and advancement, while many others are overlooked with little explanation or opportunity, regardless of performance. Talent development exists in theory, but very rarely in a way that is equitable, scalable, or intentional across teams. Rather than doing sustained, hands-on work to grow people internally, leadership leans heavily on external motivation tactics and high-level messaging. This creates the appearance of investment without addressing the underlying issues of trust, career progression, and day-to-day support that employees actually need. Decision-making is centralized and top-down, with frequent changes driven by executive priorities rather than frontline insight. If you are not prepared to conform at the mid-management level and below, or operate without meaningful influence, this environment will feel restrictive and transactional. Compensation is well below industry standards across most roles unless you are within the sales inner circle. Sales is clearly prioritized culturally and financially, while other departments are expected to absorb increasing responsibility without equivalent pay, authority, or recognition. The company once had a strong culture, but rapid and poorly grounded executive changes — particularly at the CEO level — eroded it. What remains feels fragmented, performative, and disconnected from the values leadership continues to promote.