True Anomaly Reviews

I was hired to perform a very specific set of functions. After 3 weeks, I was told that, due to my technical background, I’d be given an additional set of functions to perform, along with a major task that nobody there knew how to do. I was asked how long it would take to complete the task. After planning, I created numerous very specific tickets, and told my management it would take 10 weeks. I was told I had 2 weeks. I undertook the task, neglecting the purposes for which I’d been hired. After working 6 weeks of nights and weekends, with no assistance until the last day of the project and with numerous major overhauls demanded at the direction of my manager, I completed the project and was immediately let go literally the exact moment my successful build finished deploying. Huge waste of time, effort, and resources. Luckily, given the fact that management at all levels - not just mine - is so poor, the company will likely not last long enough to cause many more of the same sorts of problems I dealt with.

Working at True Anomaly was a frustrating experience because the company’s leadership prioritizes ego over actual expertise. Unfortunately, immaturity at the top sets the tone for everything else. There’s a culture of gaslighting and defensiveness — if you raise concerns or highlight real technical or operational issues, you’re often dismissed, told to “just figure it out,” or even reprimanded for saying there’s a problem. The company pushes to launch products prematurely, cutting corners on functionality and quality just to meet artificial milestones. Instead of pulling together to troubleshoot, management often blames individuals, which leads to poor morale and a revolving door of talented people leaving. The team at the Long Beach location seems a bit more insulated, but the Gravity Works CO office suffers from particularly low morale and poor leadership responsiveness. Toxic leadership, lack of accountability, stifling culture that discourages honesty and collaboration, rampant burnout, and exceptionally high turnover. It’s disappointing because the potential was there — but poor leadership has turned it into a cautionary tale. This organization represents the worst of start-up culture wrapped into one: ego-driven decisions, unchecked immaturity, and a constant cycle of ambition without accountability.