XPRIZE Reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)
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Anousheh Ansari

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

XPRIZE has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The XPRIZE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
1 Mar 2018

Our very own West Wing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

We used to have a flex-work policy, but our CEO has taken that away from us.

Cons

Let me tell you a story, even though you may have heard this one before. There once was a chief executive who assumed his position by an arguably uncompetitive process, over a year ago. He has no relevant experience that would have equipped him for this role. He has an unprecedented low approval rating (per Glassdoor). He has introduced new policies and practices that have brought a financial downturn to the organization. All of his key hires were either due to cronyism or at the very least, poor judgement. He has witnessed the mass exodus of staff who couldn't stomach the new direction of the organization (we've now witnessed three senior executives resigning this month alone). He surrounds himself with "yes" people who sit in meetings in silence, nodding their heads in agreement with every ridiculous statement that comes out of his mouth. He has no clear and consistent vision, no self-awareness, is heavily influenced by the most recent person to have his ear, is a micromanager to the extreme with absolutely zero faith or trust in his team, exhibits poor judgment and a blatant lack of ethics, has no idea how the organization runs, and can repeatedly stand in front of a room and boast about how much money we've raised or how great a leader he is (neither of which has been proven). And he is obsessed with Twitter. To those of us at XPRIZE, this is a reality within a reality. Our very own West Wing.

1.0
22 Apr 2020

Do Not Work Here...EVER

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some very talented and intelligent people work there.

Cons

Too bad they're in a terrible place of work. Leadership is an absolute joke and doesn't provide any inspiration or genuine human connection whatsoever. They really like to pat themselves on the back constantly. Communication is practically non-existent so good luck trying to figure out how to piece any project together. I would describe their approach as "surface level" and that's putting it mildly. I encourage you to read the other reviews on here. They sum it up perfectly. No career advancement, high-pressure toxicity, high turnover rate, low morale, and just an overall mess of an organization. It's not worth it in any respect. You're better off anywhere else.

1.0
8 Mar 2018

How is Anyone Surprised?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are no pros at this time

Cons

Yes, the current CEO Marcus

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