Do not believe the (good) reviews. Or work here. - Manager Birdeye Employee Review

1.0
15 Apr 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free insurance Some lovely people

Cons

No paid parental leave. You have to use PTO. Which is accrued. The CEO. The CEO. The CEO. Extremely high turnover rate They ask for reviews from employees after they’ve been there 6 weeks. There’s pressure to say nice things because it’s obvious who the reviewer is. Did I mention the CEO? Why is he so bad, you may be asking. -He has delusional expectations for his company and his employees -He’s an engineer with no business experience -He changes the direction/strategy of the company literally 5 times a week -He’s sexist -He does not know what he is doing -He is cheap and lowballs employees -He only listens to his yes men who also have no idea on how to run a business -He has no respect for other people’s time -He has to learn everything the hard way -He promotes a culture of fear and chaos -He really, really hates getting a review that is less than 5 stars. I’m actually expecting him or his yes man to call me to ask me to change this review (like he did with a friend of mine)

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1.0
26 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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