Very problematic leadership - Anonymous employee Sonata One Employee Review

2.0
29 Apr 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The majority of colleagues are excellent: Friendly, intelligent and helpful. The day-to-day is mostly very enjoyable as a result. Base pay is good in isolation.

Cons

Founder and CEO seems intent on sabotaging a potentially great business through hostility to open and honest feedback. Thinks he's far smarter than he is and is stuck in old fashioned (and often sexist) ways. He's treated like a child having a temper tantrum by those around him who avoid transparency at all costs. Eventually this will catch up to the business and things will go south fast.

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Sonata One Response
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Thank you for sharing your open and honest feedback with us, both positive and negative. We are pleased that you have found the environment to be supportive and friendly, enjoying your role. We strive to be competitive in the market so we appreciate your positive feedback on salary. We are aware that a fast-paced and scaling business means a demanding work environment. We do strive to have an environment where our employees are heard, whether that be through line managers or the people team. Our people are core to our business and as we grow, communication will be imperative to ensure our team continues to be valued and supported in all jurisdictions so we thank you for your feedback and we will ensure to reflect on how we can enhance communication. Should you have areas you would like to discuss, please do reach out to the people team for a confidential chat so that we can ensure you feel heard and supported.

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Cons

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