Weathering the crypto winter well - Anonymous employee Elliptic Employee Review

5.0
1 Feb 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Smart co-workers mean you learn a lot - Challenging, evolving and fascinating problem space - Are empowered and well funded to use best tools for the job - Impressive senior leadership, prepared to make difficult decisions and articulate a clear strategy - You are highly empowered as an individual, there is no bureaucracy - Flat org structure means you interact with everyone up to senior leadership. - Reasonable pay

Cons

- You need to be comfortable with frequent organisational change and layoffs, but in general senior leadership have been transparent and reasonable with the changes they have made. - Crypto is not for everyone

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Elliptic Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed thoughts and experiences at Elliptic so far. Your feedback is highly valuable, and we appreciate your openness. We're delighted to hear that you enjoy working with and learning from your co-workers - we are so proud of this! Your recognition of our challenging and dynamic problem space, along with our commitment to providing necessary resources, aligns well with our mission to foster continuous growth and innovation. On the other hand, we acknowledge the challenges posed by frequent organizational changes. Your appreciation for our commitment to transparency during these transitions is noted. The crypto industry may not be a perfect fit for everyone, and we respect the diverse perspectives within our team. We take your advice on maintaining clarity regarding our strategy seriously, and it remains a focal point for our management team. Your feedback is pivotal in our ongoing efforts for improvement. If you have further thoughts or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out directly. Your contributions are valued as we work towards making Elliptic an even better workplace.

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Cons

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