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      Toxic culture; lack of development - Anonymous employee Hive Technologies Employee Review

      1.0
      16 Mar 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      some colleagues and some tasks

      Cons

      This place is having a mentally abusive culture. It is incredible how such a small start-up with such a young and progressive team can create such an environment. The egoistic childish behaviour, the shaming, bullying and gaslighting is so toxic that the only solution is to quit. There is nothing measured on meritocracy, but only friendships and parties. The opinion of top management is biased, so if you are part of the friends circle or you are crawling to them , you go ahead in your career. On another contrast, workstreams are not collaborating and everyone is looking after their own goals by using all means possible. Tasks can be interesting and company can grow significantly if the above changes. For now there is no such outlook. Career development is missing and most of the positions are significantly underpaid compared to the market. Last but not least, you are expected to work 24/7 without any bonuses or recognition as the company is striving to get into the 2nd round of investment and if they don't then that is just the end of it. I personally did not learn much after I joined, but if it is your first job, you can learn a lot (be mindful on what expense).

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      Hive Technologies Response
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      Hi there, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re deeply sorry to hear about your negative experience and appreciate the concerns you raised regarding the work environment at Hive. Since then, we’ve taken significant steps to ensure that Hive fosters a supportive, inclusive, and respectful culture. We’ve focused on improving collaboration, promoting transparent and merit-based recognition, and ensuring that everyone feels valued for their contributions. While we can’t change past experiences, we are committed to ongoing growth and creating an environment where all team members can thrive. If you’d like to share more about your experience or have additional feedback, we’d be happy to listen. Thank you again for your candid feedback—it’s feedback like this that drives meaningful change. Best regards, Hive People Team

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      4.0
      25 Aug 2025
      Sales
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great place to work. Collaborative environment

      Cons

      Salary is lower than industry

      1.0
      21 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - An interesting problem space and genuinely complex problems to solve - Some nice colleagues; genuinely friendly, helpful and kind - The rooftop in the office building is great - 10/10

      Cons

      - A psychologically damaging culture: this is an environment with no psychological safety. Micromanagement is a problem across multiple teams and openly acknowledged as a leadership style. It's justified as necessary. When I raised the micromanagement problem, I was gaslit. If you try to state a boundary, good luck. It will be ignored and/or you'll be spoken of disparagingly. - Hive is a hustle culture: people work long hours without compensation. You're expected to 'grind' and do more, even working through your lunch break on a consistent basis. Meetings are regularly scheduled past 5-6pm. - Hire and fire environment: people live in fear of whether they'll pass probation. This goes across MULTIPLE teams, which means this is a company culture issue, not just specific departments. - Hive has had multiple rounds of layoffs since 2023 but won't tell you this when you join. Even if you've been there for years, you could be let go. - Leadership is a boys club. Multiple women in senior leadership have left quickly or been let go. Women leaders who join do not seem to last long. - Company strategy is unclear and keeps changing. This is an issue because it results in whiplash for people, unclarity about roles and has eventually led to layoffs. - Much of senior leadership do not have leadership experience outside of Hive, which shows in how they operate, handle problems and relate to employees with experience. - As other reviews have noted, over Black Friday and early December there is a vacation freeze. So you cannot book any holiday at all. Additionally, HQ employees are made to work two shifts in the warehouse (picking items, packing parcels etc) during this time, this is mandatory.

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