Culture is for a very specific type of person which wasn’t me - Anonymous employee GrantMe Employee Review

1.0
2 Nov 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I met some really nice people while I was there but most of the people I was friends with don’t work there anymore so can’t say what it’s like now

Cons

Definitely have to like hustle culture and be ok with no work life balance and very limited time off. People were applauded for working on the weekend, really late and on holidays all the time. I also saw quite a few people get fired very shortly after starting for not being a “culture fit” and turnover was super high. There were a few elements that felt a little too micro managing for my style including having to write a report every day of what you did in a public slack channel and having to “restore integrity” if you joined a zoom meeting even 1 min late ( which meant basically explaining why you were late and what you’re gonna do to never be late again) . They also use “radical candor” which I’m not a fan of. to me it feels more like an excuse to be brutally honest and removed the element of professionalism from giving feedback. We had to be in office at least twice a week through all of COVID so keep that in mind if you’re looking for flexibility. These are just some things I would’ve liked to know before working here - maybe this type of culture works for some people but it definitely wasn’t for me

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GrantMe Response
4y
Thanks for your review. Appreciate the feedback and I agree with most of it. Specifically, we do expect meetings to start and end on time and we do use radical candour. Our goal with radical candour is to challenge directly while caring personally. And while it isn't for everyone, we do find that it helps to keep everyone on the same page. I'm sorry that it wasn't for you. Some context that is missing with that we did go fully remote when we were required to do so. We also stuck directly to the public health order guidelines throughout the pandemic. And we worked with employees who had specific health or family concerns throughout the pandemic to adjust their schedules. There definitely is a hustle culture here. And we are very particular about our culture, so we do let people go who are not a culture fit. This is definitely de facto for high-growth startups. It's also something we're working towards making more smooth and predictable as we grow and mature as a company. Some updates that we've made are 1) We've got a dedicated resource who is improving our hiring process to ensure that expectations are aligned prior to joining 2) Planning further into the future to prevent the late nights/weekends/holidays. While this isn't expected, it is appreciated and sometimes needed to complete the job. Thank you for the feedback. Sorry that it wasn't for you. And I wish you the best in your next role. I hope that it is a good fit for you :)

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GrantMe Response
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Wow. Let's talk about incredible...your review is incredible. Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to write such a fantastic review. And of course, there are some other downsides you haven't mentioned. But I do appreciate all the support and positivity :) Thanks for being an incredibly teammate and for being such a cheerleader for GrantMe and our team.
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