CEO = ego maniac in charge - Anonymous employee Encodia Employee Review

1.0
14 May 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

no one doing science like this challenging problems to solve employees banding together against common foe smart scientists lots of awards

Cons

ceo is very definition of micromanagement. No idea - is a good idea unless he thought of it. he is in charge of every part of encodia. i dont know what our investors know but the team is unhappy and believes he is responsible for the lack of progress. people have been fired for speaking up agsnt him, i left and so many othrs fired for no reason. claiming no riffs then firing anyone who challengs the leadership team cronies. team is being driven hard into the ground to only then redo everything because the ceo thinks his ideas are better.

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5.0
4 Jan 2025
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Pros

Smallish team but good, hard-working people and interesting science. Very competitive pay, solid benefits, unlimited PTO, and a volunteer group that plans fun social events. Seems like people get promoted quickly. Lots of awards for staff who go above and beyond. 24/7 free food and drinks come in clutch if you stay late or come in during off-hours.

Cons

Need to hire more people to support existing workload and prepare for growth

2.0
26 Oct 2023
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Pros

The immediate folks you work with are kind and considerate. The culture club is fantastic. I thought the pay was fair and competitive.

Cons

Upper management is the biggest problem. They don’t answer questions directly and instead go on long tangential explanations that never circle back to the crux of the issue. Encodia hired very top heavy and grew too fast for where the company was. This was its largest downfall. When asked why the answer was subpar. Instead of hiring more hands in the lab, they kept hiring directors to manage dashboards and appease one another through often useless metrics.

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