Some ups, but more downs. - Anonymous employee Match Employee Review

It's more about personality than work at match; If upper management doesn't like you for whatever reason, they'll prevent you from getting raises and promotions. Upper management also tends to hold onto grudges and doesn't give employees proper room to grow or change. Mid-year reviews and end-of-year reviews mean basically nothing, because everything is at the discretion of upper management rather than someone's direct manager. The office is also too quiet. You would think from a cool place like match that it would be upbeat and positive, but it's not. It's so quiet that you can hear a pin drop from across the room. People at match are quick to give negative feedback and criticism and slow to give positive reinforcement. The other problem is that many people who are in manager roles are not people people, even though it's a people centered business. Match has values which they claim are important, but they really don't seem to matter much and don't seem to be taken into account with anything. Accountability? Out the window. Candor? Don't you dare. Grit? Good luck. Passion? Doesn't really matter since management either likes you or not. Collaboration? Sometimes. Rethink? Nope.