Toxic leadership that emphasizes politics and speed - Product Designer GoFundMe Employee Review

2.0
16 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- great coworkers - decent pay

Cons

Only a fool would think this company treats its employees right since they make a platform to help people. - Leadership is toxic and political. - Political in the sense that you must agree with your boss and not challenge anything and be this perfect employee they will never be satisfied with. - Constant roadmap changes. They push you to complete insane deadlines only to change the roadmap. Rinse and repeat every quarter, Too much stress on PM's and designers. - Managers & leadership are not to be trusted in 1:1s when venting about workplace challenges. It would be used against you. - I've seen a lot of unnecessary layoffs happen to the most talented people who work at this company, all due to poor management. As another review mentioned, churn and burn culture. I highly do not recommend working in the product/design/engineering sphere of this company, it is poorly managed and your mental health will suffer.

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5.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture and super welcoming, awesome mission and leadership/talent to guide young professionals

Cons

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2.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is good and product is for Social Good

Cons

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