Skillshare Reviews

Culture of micromanagement Public berating from CEO is common Fear breeds lack of innovation Zero ownership and autonomy Low levels of transparency Insular / diversity issues Senior managers often manipulative Noncompetitive salaries Poor onboarding practices High turnover

This could be the best ever place to work, except for a few awkward decisions and policies that undermine morale, growth and yes, the product. There’s barely an HR team, and the promise of open-door, fully-transparent upper management has some glaring blind spots. The executive team isn’t receptive to repeated feedback around a few bad apples in management positions who consistently micro-manage, undermine and bully teammates. As a result, talented and motivated staff feel defeated and anxious to leave. Despite great policies on paper, Skillshare suffers from the same favoritism, pay disparities and lack of diversity as any many other startups.