Traba Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Mike Shebat

67% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Traba has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Traba employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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124 reviews
1.0
12 Aug 2025

Horror story but real life

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I could list some superficial things but honestly there's just nothing to put here

Cons

You hear stories about how some startups are completely fake but I never believed that until I came here. It's honestly unbelievable that this can still happen in the year 2025. There was so much hype and glamor but then I discovered the reality on Day 1. There are companies less than a year old that have made way more progress. Surely everyone knows that everything is fake but still pretending like its a real company? How could it possibly get any more funding after all this? Literally nothing works or sticks and every day is back to square one. I'm cold calling people to show up to something that will just disappear and never return. It's impossible to grow something if you just have to start over ever day. The "CEO" has no credibility and we all wonder who is really in charge. Make it make sense! The long hours are a constant joke in the office. It's a complete waste of time and anyone with any real leadership experience would know that treating your people this way just leads to a political culture since every single person is faking it and looking to escape for new jobs.

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Traba Response
8mo
Unfortunately, we have had issues with the same person leaving multiple negative reviews. If you have any questions about Traba, reach out to anyone from our team and you’ll hear how great it is to work here.
1.0
14 Aug 2023

Don't accept an offer here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

*Top investors that give the business legitimacy. *Talented team, but most of the best people have quit in the last 6 months. *Ownership and ability to experiment, but this is overshadowed by the cons

Cons

*Function through threats. Threaten their employees and have even threatened a past employee with reaching out to their current employer after the past employee posted a negative review on Glassdoor. *Autocratic, un-empathetic, and inexperienced people leadership. There is no nurturing of talent or "growth mindset" when it comes to people. *Leadership has received the same feedback repeatedly and pretend it is news every time, then try to hand off building and implementing the solution to those who suffer from their incompetence. This is present in business operations, product, and people management *Those who stay in line and nod along with every decision leadership makes are rewarded. Anyone who voices a different opinion or gives feedback is structured out of the organization. Say they are all for feedback but can't take it. *Most of the positive reviews are from the same day(s), draw your own conclusions. *Disrespect the app workers and then say their mission is to empower them? *Every value they supposedly stand for... it's the complete opposite.

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Traba Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We remain focused on building a generational company and are proud of the employees that we continue to promote and give opportunities to. Business and product decisions are based off of data and anecdotes from customers, so not all feedback is equal. We wish you the best at your future endeavors.
1.0
26 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Got to work with some pretty smart people (before most of them quit or got fired in waves over a few months)

Cons

Experienced a lot of odd behavior during my time at Traba. At the end of the day, it was not a good fit for several reasons. - Leadership was not forthright during the interview process about the job description and responsibilities (realized this after joining, which felt like getting swindled) - Toxic behavior was praised and rewarded (promotions reserved for people who actively talk over others, who systematically put people down, and who make jokes about taking credit for others' work) - The "we love to grind" and "we're the only people left in this entire world who love to grind" attitude is incredibly naive and not an effective mechanism to grow an organization (beyond the frat boys it currently employs) - The CEO seems to only care about his relationship with investors. He knew very little about the product during my time at the company. This was alarming. - Worst of all, the way that workers were talked about was inappropriate, and this was not at all checked or curbed by leadership. Naturally, light-industrial temp workers are going to be a more vulnerable population, and there was no respect for that dynamic built into the culture at Traba.

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Traba Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We do our best to be upfront with every hire that we work startup hours and are committed to working towards ambitious outcomes. Traba thrives in a meritocratic work environment and we only hire and retain top talent to drive rapid growth and customer satisfaction. We are unapologetic in our high standards and understand that may pose challenges for some, resulting in some people getting laid off due to poor performance.
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