Beware of sketchy and transparent management. - Anonymous employee GoGuardian Employee Review

1.0
22 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Catered breakfast, lunch and dinner, modern office, company-devices, company swag, and fun events. Employees are passionate about what they do and friendly to work with.

Cons

Management doesn't know what they're doing. They've let go of some of the most talented and senior employees, and as a result has made other great talents quit. Remote positions are no longer considered after forcing remote employees to move. The executive team doesn't keep their word as stated in employee handbooks. Ever since new management has come and go, they've unconsciously "trimmed the fat." Not only is it hard to become recognized unless you're a unicorn, but your work-life balance will be thrown out the window. Employee growth plans are a complete joke and never work, the finance team cuts corners in order to have a longer runway, and compensation is hard to negotiate. Not to mention the whole office is a frat house. If you're looking for job security, an opportunity to grow, and an adult job, this is not the place. You'll be used for your expertise to internally teach other co-workers and grow their products until they no longer need you. If management didn't screw everything up, it would be a fun place to work. This company won't last very long and will probably be sold in the near future.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
21 Mar 2026
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Pros

The product is fundamentally good. The cause is fundamentally good. The people you work with directly are great. Because the consumers are primarily government entities it is a very stable business model.

Cons

Management has no respect or concern for people who work here. Employees are disposable and there has been at least one layoff each year for the past three years. This usually is presented as “we didn’t have the right team” or “plans didn’t work out” and the usual cut and paste explanations. In spite of being told the company is very profitable, raises did not happen for a while and the most recent one is barely a cost of living adjustment. Promotions have also not happened and many people are doing a different more senior role with the title they started with during the pandemic era hiring boom. Senior leadership is detached, unaware of projects in flight, and unfamiliar with the products to the point they will suggest new initiatives that are for things we already have. Most of them come from very large companies and try to act as if we have the same headcount, resources, and consumer base as a multinational B2C and are seemingly confused and unhappy when things don’t work out the way they expected.

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