What started as excitement to join the company, turned into excitement to leave - Designer WHOOP Employee Review

1.0
13 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There honestly aren’t many. The only redeeming factor is equity. But even then with how leadership is running folks into the ground, I’m not even sure it’s a pro.

Cons

No one knows how to lead here. It starts at the very top. So many decisions are made in a vacuum then announced out to folks in a meeting that is scheduled last minute. To make things worse leadership never leaves any opportunity for feedback or Q&A. Sr leadership has serious trust issues. They want their hands involved in every single thing that happens. Some of the worst micromanaging I’ve ever experienced. They act like WHOOP is invincible, no decisions from sr leadership ever come back to them. It’s always the IC or middle management that is blamed. On top of all of that (& much more), HR is incompetent and will ignore or gaslight you if you go to them with any concerns.

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WHOOP Response
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Thank you for your feedback, although it is disappointing to hear that your experience at WHOOP was not a positive one. It’s especially discouraging to hear you felt micromanaged, ignored, and gaslighted, as we always want employees to feel empowered their opinions matter, and they are contributing toward our goals and mission. We genuinely appreciate your feedback and will utilize it as we continue to grow and improve as an organization

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