CEO Narcissistic and Abusive - Product Development Scientist Chew Employee Review

DON'T LISTEN TO THE HATERS! This place has changed a TON over the last 2 years due to a change in leadership and growth of the team. There are some former employees who blame the CEO for everything, but people who have worked here for longer than 2-3 years see how different this business is now. Apply for a job and talk to the team! If it is right for you, you'll see it. Free from corporate rules or structure, everyone is encouraged to chart their own path and create the role they truly want. Star performance is rewarded with salary raises. Great lab space and the team is super fun and talented. Salary rates are better than most places!

You need to be a self-starter and be flexible due to the lack of a corporate rigid structure. And yes, quick deadlines can mean some long days, but CEO is the first to say that he wants people to take extra days off if they work extra hours.

The office is located in a great neighborhood.

The CEO operates completely disconnected from operational reality, consistently making promises to clients that employees are neither properly equipped nor adequately supported to deliver. Expectations are unrealistic, resources are insufficient, and there is little to no investment in employee development, infrastructure, or the tools required for success. The culture is driven by fear, inconsistency, and manipulation. Employees are often praised excessively when they are needed, only to later be criticized, undermined, or blamed when things inevitably fall apart due to poor CEO decisions. Communication from the CEO is frequently misleading, both with clients and internally with employees, creating an environment built on distrust and instability. Work-life balance does not exist. Employees are expected to prioritize work above everything else, regularly working long days in a high-pressure environment with little support and constant moving targets. Burnout is normalized. I would strongly caution anyone considering employment here. No job is worth the level of stress, anxiety, and mental exhaustion this environment creates. Over time, it genuinely feels like the company takes months off your life.