It might be a great brand but it is not a great place to work - Anonymous Textio Employee Review

2.0
9 Oct 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I have smart, passionate colleagues from all backgrounds Our benefits package is strong compared to other start-ups Outside of the company, people are very excited about Textio Explorathon (like a hackathon for all employees) is pretty amazing

Cons

We have a toxic, hostile work environment where people are crying daily and burnout is common The pursuit of perfection means things move slowly or never get done The nepotism here leads to an unhealthy blending of professional and personal lines that causes awkwardness and trust issues

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Textio Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. Although you wrote it a while ago, I wanted to respond. Your comment about the pursuit of perfection is astute and I think was a significant challenge for us at Textio, especially in 2019. I wanted to say that I appreciate the comment, and it has been impactful in how we'vee structured our work in the last several months. Thank you for the note. Kieran

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
31 Jul 2025
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Pros

Before I even started, my future teammates reached out to welcome me via email and LinkedIn, and the CEO (Kieran Snyder at the time) personally reached out too. It was a truly special onboarding experience. Coworkers are some of the kindest, most earnest, and intelligent people I’ve ever worked with. Some will be lifelong friends. Flexible schedules and an environment that treated us as humans first. Very supportive of personal needs. At its height, Textio had a strong, inspiring vision of inclusivity that I truly believed in. Solid compensation and benefits. The leadership team saw potential in me and helped me grow and level up. I'll always be thankful for that. I learned a ton and sincerely appreciate my experience here.

Cons

The combination of challenging product-market fit, hubristic product pricing, and generative AI have completely cannibalized Textio’s use cases. Major ATS and HRIS vendors have built “good enough” generative capabilities that procurement teams prefer. Customers won’t pay 5 or 6 figures for what is now perceived as “nice-to-have,” especially as HR tech & DEI budgets shrink and the conversation evolves in 2025. Despite pivoting to talent management, market perception remains “job post debiaser" Four layoffs since 2020 = instability and constant uncertainty.

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