I wish I had better things to say… - Anonymous employee Motive Employee Review

1.0
1 Feb 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The friendships I made there and continue to have.

Cons

For many months I have avoided writing this post because I did meet some very wonderful people at Motive, but after reading all the negative reviews I think anyone applying here should know the truth about Motive, at least my truth. Avoid this company at all costs especially if you are looking to be somewhere long term. C-suite and management do not care about you, but will pretend that they do. Layoffs after layoffs after layoffs and empty promises that you are safe and that they will not have anymore riffs. No empathy whatsoever. Yes, they had to shift things because of the state of the economy and/ or Covid, but maybe don't mass hire and maybeeee take into account your employers who work their butts off for you. The worst part about the layoffs is that they laid off women that were on maternity leave….men on paternity leave…. All in a mass email. Again, no empathy or accountability whatsoever. Thinking now on it how disgusting it all was but being scared to mention anything in hopes of not hurting anyone’s feelings or retaliation. Yes, a severance package is provided, but to mess with someone’s emotions during such a vulnerable and what should be a joyful time is just wrong on so many levels. Shame on you, Shoaib, who might I add is a father himself. You should know better. And to that person commenting on each bad review, I know it’s your job and I’m sure you’re probably a great person, but please don’t waste your time on mine.

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Motive Response
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This is not the experience we want for any of our team members walking away with. We deeply appreciate the time you took to leave your candid review and feedback as it only helps us grow better. Motive is a family-friendly company as evidenced by providing parental leave for people who have only been at Motive for six months. If you'd be open to providing further feedback, please contact us at opendoor@gomotive.com.

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Great company and product. Shoaib is a great CEO

Cons

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Pros

Strong people and culture. Genuinely good colleagues, a collaborative environment, and a place where talented people want to do good work. After many years here, the quality of the people is the thing I'd point to first. Real mission and real product. The work matters — building technology that has a tangible safety impact in the physical world. That gives the work a sense of purpose that's hard to find elsewhere.

Cons

Leadership and organizational clarity could be stronger. As the company has grown, clearer direction, more consistent decision-making, and steadier organizational structure would help people do their best work. Uncertainty. Periods of structural and strategic change can create a sense of instability that's tiring over time, even for people who are otherwise very committed to the company.

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