Completely changed, better to avoid - Anonymous employee Remote Employee Review

2.0
17 Aug 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- fully Remote with no offices - good equipment - generally nice colleagues doing their best under pressure - unlimited PTO (though depends on the team and this culture is changing a lot) - originally had a compelling mission launched at the right time

Cons

- Leadership seems lost and out of their depth. It feels like we generically follow competitors, and as a result enter extremely competitive markets with little to no thought. - We've changed from a startup focused at trying to be good at one thing to let's be everything to everyone, throw it at the wall and see what sticks. It's the exact opposite messaging the founders had initially, and it's scary how quickly they've talked themselves into this and are making investments to build anything and everything. - Leadership is the cause of a lot of chaos due to poor coordination, constant changes, and poor communication. Wouldn't be so bad if the changes were good but more often than not they're random and create more problems that need to be solved, which people work tirelessly to solve only to find out leadership decided that it isn't important anymore and it's on to the next idea (while usually blaming others as to why it didn't work out). - Budgets were slashed since layoffs because of the leadership's failure to keep an eye on things. It's happening again with a surge in growth/spending/hiring built on hopes and dreams, but little real execution to prove it's justified and won't just end up in layoffs again. - They look for any excuse not to give increases in salary or promotions, again probably to save money. - They don't care about burning out their teams, have done so regularly, and the answer to that is - we're now a "high performance" culture. In other words, I don't care you burned yourself out trying to make this work, you should be working harder (and by the way, no raise for you!). - Revenue targets seem not to be based in reality - Ownership is often misused as a value, frequently by managers. Instead of taking ownership, they push things off on other people and then tell them to "take ownership"

avatar
Remote Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your concerns. Your honesty is greatly appreciated. As a current team member, you know that at the beginning of this year you heard our founders share their long-term vision and the shifts in strategy and culture we’d be making to get there. We’ve been consistent in strategy since then and are very close to achieving the ambitious goals we set for ourselves by the end of the year. In reading your review, it seems the biggest opportunity for improvement is in ensuring that you as a Remoter understand this vision and how we’re getting there. It’s understandable that this perceived lack of coordination and transparency can lead to frustration, and it’s important that you understand how to find the information you’re looking for. Remote’s high-performance culture does not mean any compromises on employee wellness. All Remoters are still encouraged to take unlimited PTO and build a schedule that works for them. Workload management and performance expectations are both very individual, so these are important topics for you to bring up to your manager. We're committed to setting realistic, achievable objectives for ourselves, our company, and everyone here. We greatly value your candid feedback, and we assure you it will guide us in making our company a better place to work.

Explore other reviews about Remote

5.0
6 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Multiple interviews with people having different partnership roles gives a good idea of how the communication goes internally and the overall company culture

Cons

If you're looking for a quick hire, having multiple interviews is not for you

1
4.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Short contract but I learned a lot.

Cons

Benefits should be available for contract work.

avatar
Remote Response
5d
We're glad to hear the time you've spent with us has been a valuable learning experience — that means a lot to us. Your point about benefits for contractors is noted and appreciated; it's a topic we think about carefully as we work to build fair and inclusive working arrangements for everyone who contributes to Remote. Thank you for raising it, and we wish you continued success ahead.
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All