IPO at all costs - soul-crushing killer of high performers - Anonymous employee Copeland Employee Review

1.0
16 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The people working at the business unit levels are great even if a bit trauma bonded - Corporate has a couple of gems in the C-Suite even if surrounded by blind loyalists holding on to not get cut before the IPO payout

Cons

- Below industry pay at all levels for the size of business - Silent layoffs and restructures at least 1-2 times per year - People are stressed, and employee engagement scores are abysmal, even in groups with good leaders, because no one sees a career path or rewards and hasn't for years.

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
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Pros

- Flexible work schedule - Good benefits

Cons

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3.0
15 May 2026
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Pros

Tuition assistance program, decent vacation and a somewhat flexible schedule. Work-life balance for technicians is actually really decent. Free coffee

Cons

Some teams are very good to work for however some teams I have worked in were extremely toxic. Since the IPO announcement, corporate have came down hard on benefits, raises, and employee appreciation. They call it a sacrifice we're all making but don't show how they're sacrificing. Old knowledge is pushed out and incentivized to retire early in favor of younger workforce. New hires are always paid more fresh out of high school than employees that have been working here for years. Health insurance is absurdly high premiums for sky high deductibles. DEI is practiced rigorously. We just had one of the highest layoffs we've ever had due to a slump in residential market sales as well as the IPO.

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