SearchStax Reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Sameer Maggon

64% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

SearchStax has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SearchStax employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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41 reviews
5.0
27 Dec 2022

Excellent company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

No micro-management Excellent growth opportunities Work-life balance Awesome culture

Cons

no such cons as of now

2.0
28 Nov 2023

Sinking ship

Recommend
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Pros

Great flexibility in regards to schedule across most departments. Lots of autonomy, typically not meeting heavy. Fully remote.

Cons

Salary & benefits aren’t competitive when compared to similarly sized companies within the industry. Some concerning nepotism w/in company - CEO’s wife is VP of engineering for example. Most importantly: leadership is aiming for an IPO, & as a result, company has undergone significant downsizing with more rounds of reduction likely in the future.

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SearchStax Response
2y
As the Founder and CEO of SearchStax, I appreciate your honest feedback and sympathize with your concerns. We believe that the most important aspect of continual improvement is to listen to all positive or negative feedback and address them to the best of our ability. Your feedback is an opportunity for us to reflect and improve. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your concerns further and learn more about your experience. Please feel free to contact our Head of People to schedule a conversation. Our compensation packages are designed to be market-competitive. If you have any concerns about your own, we encourage you to discuss them with your manager and explore a development plan to get you to the level where you want to be. Regarding the mention of downsizing and the possibility of future reductions, we understand that such changes can be unsettling. We are actively focused on the organization's growth and ensuring the company's long-term sustainability. We aim to communicate the vision openly with our team during these times of change. We encourage you to contact your manager or the Head of People. We are open to a constructive discussion on how we can help address your concerns. Best of Luck, Sameer.
1.0
16 Apr 2025

Mismanaged & Toxic

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Talent & Diversity amongst the lower level employees.

Cons

Toxic Work Culture... you can never do enough, very much a "what have you done for me lately" mindset. Poor Executive Leadership... ask for advice but never follow it. No Career Path... have quaterly reviews but no follow through in goals or even feedback, you get a surprise email with feedback versus a meeting. HR plays favorites... when you surface issues, they are often ignored or initially acted as if important but then swept under the rug. Onboarding & Enablement... expect to navigate on your own, there is very slim support from HR to Product Marketing neither truly sets you up for success.

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SearchStax Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. I’m sorry to hear that your experience with us was not what you had hoped for. Your comments about culture, leadership, and career development are taken seriously. As a growing company, we recognize that building consistent processes for performance management, career pathing, and onboarding can be challenging—and it’s clear we haven’t always met the mark. That’s on us, and it’s something we are actively working to improve. Given the stage of our company, opportunities for career progression can sometimes be limited within certain departments depending on team size and growth plans. That said, we are committed to being transparent about those realities while continuing to expand opportunities as the company grows. I also recognize that as a leader I don’t always get everything right, but I am committed to learning and evolving, both personally and as an organization. Our goal is to create a workplace where people feel supported, valued, and set up for success. While we’re not perfect, we’re determined to get better. I appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and wish you the very best in your future endeavors. - Sameer Maggon | Founder & CEO, SearchStax
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