Great Company That Went Down the Toilet - Anonymous employee Merlyn Mind Employee Review

Good mission driven product in edtech

Messy culture and messy leadership

A really cool purpose built k12 AI solution that was actually gaining momentum

The company laid off 60% just 5 days after FETC. No warning, employees were completely blindsided and left in shock. The company spent thousands of dollars of whale watching trips, presentations aboard a yacht in the UK, and partner events with tons of alcohol. Let’s not forget FETC - spent 6 figures on the booth and come to find out, it was all for show for investors. One last chance to save face. Disgusting! Sales and marketing were just completely used up! This isn’t just a failure of business—it’s a failure of leadership and humanity. How can a company that relied on its employees’ dedication for years dismiss them without a warning? Or worse, let them leave FETC on such a high note only to axe them days later.