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      Designlab Reviews

      4.3

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (27 total reviews)
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      Harish Venkatesan

      71% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      4.1

      Senior management

      4.0

      Culture and values

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      Designlab has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Designlab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      27 reviews
      1.0
      5 Oct 2021

      Read between the positive reviews. Toxic work culture, high turnover.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great mission, good values on paper, there are colleagues that genuinely care, remote work environment

      Cons

      - Toxic work culture that rewards the loudest voice in the room, overconfidence, and cutthroat behavior - Obvious group of inner-circle employees who consistently receive preferential treatment from leadership - Perpetual issues with communication, lack of transparency - Inexperienced leadership struggles with communication. Unable to delegate decisions due to lack of trust. Micromanagement and need for control leads to stress and inefficiency - Unethical treatment of employees leaving the company - Inaccurate job descriptions - Lack of growth opportunities - High turnover and high burnout - Uncompetitive pay

      1.0
      2 Aug 2021

      Hostile Work Environment

      Design & mentorship
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros. This environment was incredibly damaging.

      Cons

      It is apparent that there is little regard for employees, nor the students DesignLab works with. The environment was incredibly hostile and my work was adversely affected by the unhealthy conditions prevalent in the office. Harish and Daniel struggle to lead a team with empathy, professionalism, and the best interests of anyone at heart. Miscommunication and chronic layoffs were overwhelming. There was even direction from management to "catch" peers so they could find a reason to fire them. This truly appalling practice created a fearful environment that built distrust amongst colleagues. I am surprised this company is still in business given how truly horrific the work conditions are.

      5.0
      13 Aug 2021

      Amazing remote-first culture, gratifying mission, and career-building experience.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Designlab has established a great culture among its fully remote, tight-knit team. Since the company doesn't have massive headcount, everyone's role is highly valued and you really feel like you're making an impact. You'll be expected to work hard, but the reward is getting to wear many hats and learning a ton along the way. Leadership clearly cares about the personal growth and development of the team, and the value of that can't be overstated.

      Cons

      If you require in-person interaction with your co-workers, Designlab won't be the best place for you to work. That being said, they've hosted some awesome IRL company-wide retreats pre-covid and they say they'll start hosting those again when it's safe to do so.

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