Fast Pace, Poor Planning, Poor Transparency - Product Manager Motive Employee Review

1.0
3 Apr 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Fast paced. Lots of works to be done. Good projects. Real industry problems. Good customers.

Cons

Lots of difficult people, both in the "rank & file" and in leadership. Bad strategy and bad planning by leadership have led to multiple large rounds of layoffs. No real strategic differentiation from the competition in a crowded market leads to deep existential pain. At the management level, lots of politics, maneuvering, minor backstabbing. Lack of transparency from managers too cowardly to be upfront. Very stressful.

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5.0
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Pros

Great company and product. Shoaib is a great CEO

Cons

Hype and noise valued too highly

5.0
7 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong people and culture. Genuinely good colleagues, a collaborative environment, and a place where talented people want to do good work. After many years here, the quality of the people is the thing I'd point to first. Real mission and real product. The work matters — building technology that has a tangible safety impact in the physical world. That gives the work a sense of purpose that's hard to find elsewhere.

Cons

Leadership and organizational clarity could be stronger. As the company has grown, clearer direction, more consistent decision-making, and steadier organizational structure would help people do their best work. Uncertainty. Periods of structural and strategic change can create a sense of instability that's tiring over time, even for people who are otherwise very committed to the company.

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