Incredible team with unrealistic goals and expectations
Pros
The team is comprised of some of the smartest and most capable people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. The product is incredibly solid and is truly solving some serious problems for our customer base. Long term vision is well thought out.
Cons
There is zero appreciation of the dedication almost every employee has for the goal and company. Benefits are lackluster, there is no culture, and zero effort to make employees feel seen and heard. You are made to feel privileged to get to work at Seso. The team never discusses wins and achievements, only gloom and doom. The goals and expectations set by senior leadership are beyond unrealistic. Every team and employee is constantly under IMMENSE pressure to hit goals and targets that are not based in reality. There is a constant state of panic and fear of job security. Ever changing goals and plans is expected in startups but the level of whiplash here can make you question your own intelligence and abilities. We gather so much feedback from consultants and other companies leaders that it can muddy the vision and plans we set just a week prior. I’ve never worked somewhere with so many meetings. It is truly bizarre. Meetings about the meetings. Senior leadership is far too connected to the day-to-day. Micromanagement on week over week metrics from C-suite. Little to no trust in the team despite no reason for lack of trust. Teams are over-scrutinized despite constantly hitting a new high every quarter. Leadership and managers are more concerned with metrics than truly assisting with the job.
