Don't make the same mistake I did - Anonymous employee Skillcrush Employee Review

1.0
20 Mar 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The vast majority of Skillcrushers are good people doing good. Most of the employees are there for the right reasons, to make a life in tech possible for women. That just doesn't ring true all the way up the chain.

Cons

The irony is that Skillcrush sells tech courses as a way to *escape* jobs with toxic work environments. If the company were actually interested in improving women’s careers, they should have started at home. A little self-reflection and I doubt they would have lost so many talented women over the years. The gossipy, manipulative and immature behavior from the CEO and management is out of control, and the gaslighting I witnessed makes any growth pretty self-limiting. Smart executives hire talented people and get out of their way, but that is not the experience I had here. I felt like a glorified bot subject to varied and inconsistent whims (and then blamed for poor outcomes) and not permitted to bring my own ideas, solutions, and experiences to the table. All the talk of better ways to work, flexibility, etc. only works if you practice what you preach. In the end no remote lifestyle is worth this amount of disrespect.

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Cons

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Pros

I have worked at Skillcrush for ~5yrs. I started as a Design Instructor and was given the opportunity to move into the development team and since then to a technical leadership position. Skillcrush is a successful business, but still a small and growing startup. This means you are given the opportunity to do a lot more than your job role. If you lean into this your growth and understanding of how a startup business is run will be huge. You are given the space to make decisions that will impact the business, but it is your job to explain how and why that decision is the right one. REMOTE! You cannot beat remote work. You have the freedom to work where you want. There are core working hours that a team tries to stick too, but Skillcrush gives you freedom and space to work at times you work best. Also, life is crazy and I have never worked at a place that is so understanding with your time and making accomodations when you life gets crazy. Don't even get me started on benefits. I am not sure what all can be covered, but leave is fantastic and healthcare is there if you need it.

Cons

Remote work also has it's difficulties no matter how much work you put into it and as a fully remote company it would be nice to see the whole team in person. That being said I wouldn't trade the remote part of my job for anything.

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