Good pay but no work-life balance - Manager project44 Employee Review

2.0
12 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Attractive perks: nice headquarters, free lunch, snacks, drinks in office, happy hours, cake days, wellness benefits, good pay, unlimited PTO.

Cons

Vacancies are not backfilled, no clear direction in responsibilities, no accountability across the company, unrealistic expectations, sky is the limit in t&e spend, reduction in force every six months, burnout in employees, management in it for themselves, job tenure averages 1.5 years, 70% high turnover.

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project44 Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive total rewards package, competitive perks, and a collaborative work environment that supports our global team. Specifically in Chicago, we continue to invest in creating a world-class workplace experience, including the expansion of our Customer Experience Center to enhance collaboration and innovation across teams. We recognize that resource allocation, accountability, and clear prioritization are critical to sustainable growth. As we scale, leadership remains focused on refining processes to ensure our teams have the clarity, support, and resources they need to excel. This includes actively hiring for key roles and implementing our new OKR process to drive accountability and better align team efforts with our broader goals. If you encounter challenges or see opportunities for better alignment within your role, we encourage you to discuss them directly with your manager. project44 operates in a fast-moving industry, which comes with high expectations. While this dynamic environment requires agility and dedication, leadership remains committed to enhancing role clarity, ensuring accountability, and fostering efficiency across the organization. We appreciate your insights and encourage ongoing dialogue with leadership or your HRBP to help us continue improving.

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5.0
16 Jun 2026
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Pros

Growing profitable company. We walk the talk with both our internal use of AI, and the AI tools we give our customers. We solve real issues for our customers in reducing friction from the global supply chain. Our work matters.

Cons

Global team means mutually inconvenient hours for many meetings. Fast pace may be too fast for some.

5.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

I've been in People leadership long enough to know the difference between a company that talks about its values and one that actually uses them to make decisions. p44 is the latter, not perfectly, but genuinely. The AI investment here is real: we've put serious resources into training every team member on Claude and AI tools, and I've watched people across functions change how they work because of it. The leadership team is sharp, direct, and willing to be challenged. There's a high-ownership culture that attracts people who want to actually move things, not just manage process. And the market moment is real: supply chain visibility powered by AI is where the industry is going, and we're not chasing it, we're building it.

Cons

The pace and the ambiguity are features for some people and dealbreakers for others, and I don't think we're always honest enough about that upfront. This is a company that moves fast, changes direction when it needs to, and expects you to figure things out with incomplete information. If you need a lot of structure to do your best work, this may not be the right fit. We've also been through some difficult chapters over the last few years, headcount reductions that were necessary but painful, and rebuilding trust after those moments takes time and consistency. We're in a new phase now and the possibilities are endless.

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