Does PassiveLogic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PassiveLogic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PassiveLogic. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PassiveLogic?

76% of PassiveLogic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PassiveLogic 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PassiveLogic?

Software Engineer (3) , Engineer (2) , Principal Software Engineer (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at PassiveLogic according to real employee reviews?

"Free food and outside of management the people are great." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work environment with encouraging team." ((in 4 reviews)); "My manager is also the best boss I've ever had, I think that the company has really nailed it in the hiring of smart, driven people who are capable and willing to solve hard problems." ((in 3 reviews)); "Such an amazing culture!" ((in 3 reviews))

PassiveLogic Reviews

4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Troy Harvey

80% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture and values

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Work/Life balance

PassiveLogic has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The PassiveLogic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

37 reviews

1.0

14 May 2021

It's a shame this company is going to fail

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The vision is incredible. If this company had any chance of delivering the half product they say they are going to it would be an incredible success.

Cons

I am going to share an anecdote because I think it describes the culture of working here so well: Troy (the ceo) was going to go to a conference so he called an all hands meeting at 9am so he could attend the meeting before departing for the conference. Everyone at the company was at work at 9 except Troy. We sent him various forms of communication, but no one heard from him until 1pm when he texted me while he was driving to ask me (an engineer) to help him finalize his travel arrangements. Meanwhile at around noon we decided to have the meeting anyway. Troy was furious that we had done it without him. A total lack of consideration for other people's time and aggressive behavior when the outcome was not what he planed were daily realities while working at passive logic. Unfortunately Troy has every quality you don't want in a leader. He micro manages and he will not respect your time or skills. I and many of my coworkers had several financial and experiential agreements that troy did not honour. On top of all that, he keeps very strange hours, and expects you to change your life to be at the office in the middle of the night while he is there. If the investors take control of this company I will definitely consider going back, but in the meantime it is a terrible place to work.

PassiveLogic Response

5y

As CEO, I thought I’d personally respond to this review. I think for anyone looking at an early stage startup, there are a few things brought up in this review you may want to reflect on. This response relates to our blog series on building authentic startup culture and individual contributor growth (see our blog) Startups are the pro-sports of the tech world, especially at the very early stage this review refers to (5 employees, pre-funding, 5 years ago, etc.). Every contributor is required to be more, do more, expand their skills, pitch in, and do it all with minimal support. Startups are not for everybody! Helping each other out is key to the success (and future) of any early stage startup. Empathy towards each contributor is key. Growing a company requires that I put my all in, including working unusual hours because I’m mentoring team members after hours, on calls with partners in time zones around the world, or taking on my own individual contributor role early or late in the day. In my experience with my startup leader peers, this “all in” approach is a requirement, and I appreciate my team members who demonstrate empathy to the huge lift leadership is juggling in multiple dimensions that others might not even be fully aware of. So if I’m juggling 26 things, an engineer might pitch in by arranging travel. It’s what we do. What anyone looking at a startup should recognize is that startups are an ultramarathon. I appreciate that this reviewer chose to run with us for a couple miles early on. The rest of the team has committed to the whole journey. It’s important to recognize that to win the race means finishing the race. Being a good sport means congratulating the finishers even when you decided to leave the race early. Not only has PassiveLogic followed through on all of its commitments, but the largest startup law firm in the country noted PassiveLogic’s employee agreements have been objectively the most pro-employee they’ve seen in their 40 years of doing business. -Troy

2.0

18 Feb 2022

Would not recommend.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are people here that are a joy to work with, and there is no shortage of the informal, in-person conversations that help with learning. Especially for job-seekers looking to get a foot in the door at a technology-focused company, this is a great place to start (PassiveLogic has a 10% start up + 90% small business feel). There aren’t the rigors or pressures that one would find a more ambitious/serious startup, since the company doesn’t have a product yet.

Cons

Working with the CEO is impossible. He is dismissive of ideas that aren’t his own, even when he has no expertise or experience in that field. This is the first truly toxic work environment I’ve ever encountered. Numerous red flags that aren’t appropriate for listing here.

PassiveLogic Response

4y

TL;DR The OP did $0 of deals in 7 months. The replacement did 8-figures in 6 weeks. The delta speaks volumes about the mismatch. This response relates to our blog series on startups, culture, and HR. We are passionate about building authentic culture, and we decided to avoid the “corporate marketing speak” response, in order to open a conversation on issues that all startups have to juggle while scaling their teams. Our mission at PassiveLogic is to empower people through generative autonomy to solve the world’s largest climate challenge — the 180 degree opposite of “workplace nihilism.” We are an innovation first company. However, we are aware that not everyone is prepared for the rigors of a growth mindset, purpose-driven culture. Sometimes, there is an obvious mismatch between an employee and the company. While our culture is built on personal growth, mentoring, accountability, and empathy — sometimes an individual has personal struggles that are beyond what is responsible for a company to mentor, nor is that person healthy for the rest of the team. We offered the reviewer technical materials, training, learning opportunities, access to leadership and the product team, and a vibrant marketplace of ideas in our flat organization. This person chose not to engage with any of those resources, and blamed co-workers and leaders for a failure to succeed, lacking any accountability. The unprofessionalism exhibited in this retaliatory review is consistent with this person’s concerning behavior while part of the team. What organizational behavioralists explain is a thing we’ve all experienced with difficult coworkers: people who use words like “toxic” or “nihilistic” are typically reflecting their own traits, not those of the organization. This reviewer had several public meltdowns with multiple teams in the organization — we determined the behavior unhealthy for the team and it was time to part ways.

3.0

10 Apr 2023