A breeding ground for mediocrity - Anonymous employee Chartio Employee Review

1.0
20 Jul 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The product was built by some talented people, and fortunately most of them had the sense to jump ship before they had to watch their work crumble and die.

Cons

Chartio suffers from having one of those CEOs who has no idea what he's doing but needs constant affirmation and can't tolerate criticism or disagreements. Every executive who's done anything other than constantly tell him how great he is (including doing their actual job) has gotten fired, even if they were well-liked by everyone who reported to them. This has caused an atmosphere of distrust and apathy, as well as a steady deterioration of the company's effectiveness as good ideas are shot down and complacency/mediocrity are rewarded. If you want to get paid to stroke a narcissist's ego all day, this is the place for you*. If you want to do actual work without feeling like you're running headfirst into a brick wall, look elsewhere. * Note that you'll have much better luck at this if you're white and male.

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Chartio Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. I’m bummed to hear you’re having such a terrible time at Chartio and with me. We value and consider all feedback as we continue to find ways to improve, but I wanted to address a couple of the specific concerns raised here. As I’ve stated alongside the other reviews this week, we’ve had to make some tough leadership decisions lately that are unfortunately unpopular to some. This is a normal transition as companies mature, but I understand that a small minority of our employees could not - or chose not to - keep up and be part of this new stage of growth. This is normal not only because certain people can not easily adapt to change, but also because for certain roles we frankly needed to upskill to a different caliber of talent. As a leadership team we feel these decisions are absolutely critical for the success of Chartio. While tough to digest for some, they are key for keeping us competitive in a moving market, and inline with the core values we as a team established. It’s very unfortunate that you feel so terribly about Chartio and, as always, I would love to help with any productive conversation that would help us work like one team.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

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Chartio Response
8y
Thank you for the excellent feedback. We indeed have a fantastic opportunity ahead of us and I'm honored to have those who "Respect the Challenge" such as you on board.
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