The single biggest issue at Multiverse is the TOXIC CULTURE.
It’s really sad how much this eclipses all the good bits of working for this company. This is not just ‘startup life’ or a ‘high performance culture’ - it is wholly destructive. Just take a look at the reviews on here from people in Sales, compared to people in other depts - quite telling I think.
1. The sales floor is awful; tension, exhaustion and misery permeates the air. We used to openly joke that the new joiners would not be as chirpy in a few weeks' time (and there were always lots of them - a constant conveyor belt replacing AE's who leave within a year).
2. Poor middle managers: I.e. newly promoted AE’s/new managers. Some of those they’ve promoted held reputations for being the most unhelpful and rudest colleagues. Why would I ever go to them to brainstorm an idea, let alone for support?!
3. These same managers will also shamelessly gaslight you if you open up - ‘be more productive’ or ‘you need to prioritise better’. The worst things to hear when you already feel overwhelmed and exhausted. For a company so big on sales reps with good EQ, leadership really needs to work on showing some.
4. Taking ‘positive pressure’ too far in the name of ‘excellence’. The expectations of constant high output are not sustainable for any human being, but targets clearly come before welfare. (The backend isn’t even in place to deliver?! i.e. the shortfall of data coaches?!).
5. M-Powered: Company switch off days that I consistently worked through, so I can’t relate. I worked weekends and while I was on holiday too (and my manager fully knew).
6. A lot less time for your hobbies, family and friends. Whether it’s from exhaustion or simply having to work. I cannot think of a time where I physically felt worse, with all my personal relationships suffering. Suddenly the prospect of 1 to 1’s, forecast calls and blitz days became unbearable, when in previous employment they’ve been valuable/enjoyable. I was always wide awake most Sunday nights from the anxiety of the impending week.
