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Backend Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Pendo for 2 years
June 12, 2023
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Smart, caring coworkers Unlimited PTO - and encouraged to use it Good Team - Learned a LOT from them all Hackathon is a very cool initiative The people you work with will be truly amazing - I have learned so much in the past year thanks to them

Cons

CKO feels a lot more like a cult-of-CEO than anything actually useful. CEO is very MY WAY OR ELSE. During a biweekly meeting, CEO (without irony) used the phrase "YOU ARE ALL ADULTS" to a question being asked about the possibility of future layoffs. The question was legitimate - employees trying to plan for the future need data. If you claim to be "data driven" and "direct & transparent"... answer the question. Frankly, CEO is a walking red-flag-factory. Upper management doesn't GAF about employees. The way that they handle disagreement is poor.

Advice to Management

Listen to people - and not just the ones polishing your boots.

Forcing people to do things is just not the way to go.

You are not direct & transparent - you are rude, blunt, and often lying.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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