Most dysfunctional executive team in the valley - Anonymous employee Happen Bank Employee Review

1.0
13 Sept 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The downtown location, the gym, the office design, competitive pay, strong risk team

Cons

The complete and utter misalignment across the entire executive team keeps the company stuck for years. Stock dropped from $18 to $3 prior to reverse split and has stayed there for the last 3 years. The strategy makes no sense and the board is so afraid to hold management responsible. Turnover is atrocious. The best engineers, marketers and risk business operations people have left, leaving behind a B and C grade team that is a stern reminder of what happens when the CEO can't make bold decisions and the president can't execute for the life of him. This used to be a cool company. Now it's a company in perpetual pain, stuck in anguish and indecision.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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