Boys club breeds a culture of insecurity - Anonymous employee Golden Hippo Employee Review

The culture at Golden Hippo is perhaps the most detrimental aspect of working there. It's very unprofessional at all levels, and terrible, disgusting behavior simply goes unchecked. Women do not support one another, which creates a culture of cliques, gossip, and trash talking. Some women are downright rude and disrespectful when interviewing candidates. The fact that it's a boy's club is likely what creates a heightened sense of insecurity there for everyone, not just women. I once asked an employee to show me how to do something, and he was so intimidated that he made me feel like a complete idiot and even insulted me. Men are also wildly insecure there. While the healthcare benefits are excellent, the PTO policy is ancient (10 days). There's also no work from home policy (they're openly against it), yet certain employees get to regularly work from home whenever they want. It's unfair that certain employees make their own rules no matter what the policy is, and it goes overlooked due to favoritism. Imagine the frustration of trying to talk to an employee in-person to solve a pressing issue only to find they're working from home that day and are harder to track down, when it's been made known that it's not allowed. It makes upper management look sloppy and can cause resentment among employees. Overall, it's a sink-or-swim kind of place where the only thing that matters is the company's bottom line, no matter how much progress you've made or the amount of work you've put in. Over the course of a year, I saw around 15 people get fired and even entire departments at the drop of a hat. Unless you're personally making a lot of money for the company, it's hard to feel secure.