Swoogo Reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Chris Sykes

65% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Swoogo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swoogo 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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18 reviews
3.0
25 Apr 2023

A lot of great things going on but also some concerns with leadership.

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Pros

Amazing product and a lot of really amazing people. Culture is very strong and positive and the customer base seems to really love them.

Cons

Newer leadership seems to be trending away from the awesome culture that made this company great.

1.0
11 Jun 2025

Toxic Leadership, Cult-Like Culture, and a Company in Decline

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Pros

- The individual contributors are the company’s greatest asset. Smart, driven, and kind, they’re the ones holding everything together. Many build lasting friendships here that make the dysfunction more bearable. - Some departments, especially Product, are well-run and led by competent, thoughtful managers who genuinely care. The Product leadership team, in particular, stands out as a bright spot. - There are real growth opportunities in select areas — if you're lucky enough to be in a well-managed department and can avoid the political fallout happening elsewhere. - Offsites can be fun socially, and occasionally offer a break from the chaos (though their purpose and ROI are questionable).

Cons

- Senior leadership is fundamentally broken. Aside from a few recent hires showing promise, most executive leaders operate on ego and emotion rather than strategy and skill. Decision-making is inconsistent, reactive, and often lacks accountability. - The CEO leads with volatility. His impulsive decisions regularly disrupt teams, with little follow-through or strategic vision. While he speaks about caring for people, his actions reflect chaos over consistency and control over collaboration. - The sales organization continues to experience high turnover — which is common in sales — but what’s not common is the complete lack of skilled leadership to develop and retain talent. Sales leaders have been hired with little to no training, resulting in teams being mismanaged and unsupported. There’s no strong enablement or mentorship structure, and the entire org has been failed by poor leadership, unchecked egos, and a total lack of accountability. The CRO, along with the Marketing and Sales executive teams, need to be replaced with leaders who actually know how to build and scale high-performing teams. Despite throwing significant money at marketing and maintaining a bloated team, lead quality and volume remain poor — and sales reps continue to leave. Leadership used to proudly boast that "no one ever quit sales" at the company; now, they’re witnessing a steady exodus of employees choosing to walk away. - Recruiting is disorganized and volume-driven. Poor hiring decisions are common, with many new employees quitting or being fired within months. There's little emphasis on long-term fit or development. - There's a disturbing obsession with “culture” that feels more like branding than substance. Weekly meetings filled with forced enthusiasm, cringeworthy icebreakers, and shallow messaging waste time and morale. - Time is constantly wasted on unnecessary meetings, yet leadership questions why performance lags. There’s a clear disconnect between how employee time is used and what the company expects in return. These meetings are largely performative and fail to communicate anything meaningful. - Instead of trimming the fat and removing non-essential roles, the company continues to overspend on fluff while underpaying and overburdening the people doing real work. Resources could be much better allocated to competitive compensation, proper staffing, and hiring qualified leaders. - Despite the dysfunction, a new addition to the executive team shows promise. If given the support and cooperation of peers, they could help steer things in the right direction — but that’s a big “if.” - There’s also a noticeable cult-like mentality among some employees, where skepticism is met with defensiveness, and loyalty seems rooted more in fear than true engagement.

1.0
3 May 2025

If you care about doing great work, think twice.

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Pros

•Some really great people work here. Talented, kind, and genuinely trying to do good work The original idea behind the product was smart and met a real need in the market You’ll learn how to navigate difficult environments, which can be a growth experience (though not always a fun one)

Cons

The product hasn’t evolved much in years, but prices have skyrocketed. (Also no longer transparent) Most of leadership is in their role for the first time and it shows There’s very little room for disagreement or critical thinking. If you ask questions or push back, you’re seen as negative A lot of decisions feel arbitrary. People are praised one month and let go the next with no explanation The culture values loyalty over results. Saying yes to leadership matters more than doing great work Burnout is common and support is limited

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