Toxic CEO - Anonymous employee Speechify Employee Review

2.0
4 Oct 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The product has a lot of traction and makes a real difference for many people; the company is well funded; flexible remote working hours; most people are really nice and smart

Cons

The CEO has no idea how to run a product company or retain talent, yet possesses enough arrogance to keep proclaiming publicly that he's "a great CEO". All designers and developers are treated as low-grade freelancers and are required to keep track of hours and to occasionally send screenshots of their work. The general attitude inside the company is to throw a lot of low-quality deliverables on the wall to see what sticks, no matter how bad it looks or works. As a result, the product is extremely buggy, users are leaving bad reviews and good people are leaving.

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5.0
12 Feb 2026
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Pros

Friendly team, good communication, and lots of opportunities to improve skills. Projects are interesting and creative, and the company trusts employees to manage their work independently.

Cons

Feedback cycles can occasionally take longer

2.0
12 Apr 2026
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Pros

-Cool company -Good experience -Good pay

Cons

-Very difficult interview. -Don't actually see any reqruiters until after the first round or two. -Unfair constraints on test.

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