Don't do it. - Customer Experience Specialist Fresha Employee Review

1.0
14 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Some people are nice (especially the engineers and PSM team). - Office location & building is great (WeWork Waterloo)

Cons

- There is absolutely ZERO culture. In the <1 year I worked in Fresha, we (customer experience) had zero interaction with any other team. There's no transparency of happenings in the business apart from a fortnightly company zoom call which doesn't outline anything. Every team is tribal - they never mix/interact with you and the office feels like a cliquey high school lunch hall. - C-Levels genuinely don't know who you are, nor do they care. You can stay in the office until 8pm and the co-founder will walk passed you in silence when they exit the building. Not even a "have a good evening", let alone a "what are you working on" - Compensation/Workload balance is an absolute joke. Speaking as a CX specialist, I could have worked in a fashion retail store for the same salary after 7+ years of experience in tech support. - Management are rude and regularly insults you. It baffles me that this point is so far into my list. Speaking from my experience - I've never worked for more toxic management. If you make a mistake, instead of a 121 consultation/help, you are genuinely publically shamed on the team's slack channel. They manage with fear, not with respect. - The "Benefits" aren't benefits. You get the same LEON lunch every single Friday. And THATS IT. - 5 days a week in the office (after 3 months of employment) Yep. That's just insulting.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
4 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- You will meet the most amazing people. - Good exposure to international projects and systems

Cons

One thing to understand is that the biggest problems come from the CEO’s expectations: workload, tone, and communication all stem from that. Due to the culture that leadership openly encourages (which is reflected publicly in company posts), turnover is high and burnout is constant. In-office presence is enforced, but most of the work still happens over virtual meetings with teammates in other regions. Collaboration with the North America Account Management team can be challenging; they often act independently rather than as part of one team. Reaching out for help can turn into blame or escalation instead of cooperation. This seems to come from regional leadership that prefers to do things differently, even when global processes are clear and structured. Communication and organization could be improved to build more trust and consistency. Some people list the twice-weekly lunches as a “pro,” but it’s hard to see that as a real benefit when the company frequently highlights its profitability. Company-wide communication channels are often used for personal updates or posts unrelated to work, which can feel unprofessional or distracting. The culture is driven by fear, not trust. Leadership often appears unsupportive, approving ideas mainly to test or challenge employees instead of encouraging success. Many of the overly positive reviews seem to come from people who strongly align with leadership’s public image, rather than the day-to-day reality for most teams.

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