Impossible Foods Reviews

I don't even know where to start. The organization is eating itself alive. The arrogance is overwhelming. The people who actually know how to run a business and sell food products are leaving or have left. There is a clear disconnect between the leadership team and the rest of the organization. Promotions are given to favorites and poor behavior in the chosen few is ignored and the people that point out the behavior are dismissed. This is one of the most toxic environments I have encountered, particularly for senior level women. If you aren't white, male and hold a Stanford MBA you aren't going anywhere of consequence in the company but if you are white, male and hold a Stanford MBA, they will just shuffle you around regardless of the complaints against you or your inability to actually do the job.

Not surprising that the recent positive reviews are from recruiters. The product and the company's culture are surprisingly opposite. While the product is progressive and cutting edge, the culture inside feels like a 1980's corporation. There are definite examples of nepotism and the executive team is all male and all white with one exception. So are the new 2nd in line leaders those executives have put into place. Career paths don't exist so progression is pretty rogue and definitely political. There are several examples of very talented and motivated folks leaving the company for this reason. What to expect day to day: There isn't that fun chatter and friendliness that you expect from a typical start up in the bay area. It's pretty stodgy and awkward and there are odd tensions within and between teams. Worklife balance is supposedly important but the leadership doesn't act like they really care about it or embody it. It's hard to understand what the company truly cares about beyond growing revenue. Surprisingly, there is no obvious culture for a very mission driven product. The company hasn't had to compete yet with the big dogs in silicon valley like Google, Facebook, LinkedIn on culture for talent, so it's focusing on growing its wallet. Culture and politics are Impossible's Achilles' heel so I can see why people go somewhere else. Think carefully before coming here!