AlsoEnergy worked, Stem does not! - Anonymous employee Stem Employee Review

2.0
29 Apr 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work on hard problems Ground level employees are incredible, particularly those in the Boulder office Decent comp, but has slowly fallen behind

Cons

Upper management is abysmal. Extremely slow to pivot away from negative margin hardware business. Middle management is meek and often uninformed. Very little mobility. Long time employees get passed over for management's buddies. HR is awful -- Overstaffed and incompetent. Legacy Stem company wants to create processes when it doesn't even have product market fit. Stem doesn't understand PowerTrack (The chief architect brags about not having never logged in to it). Quickly bleeding talent. Best people all got sick of abusive management and left. Needs to execute a pivot into software and services, but is extremely clumsy. Company is generally untrustworthy. General morale at the company is extremely low.

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5.0
15 Jan 2025
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Pros

I've really enjoyed the culture here at Stem. Working directly with the leadership team and HR has been an incredible experience. Their dedication to creating a supportive and inclusive culture is truly inspiring. Work-life balance is highly prioritized, with flexible policies that support employees.

Cons

No significant cons—just the usual growing pains of a company striving to improve, which leadership actively addresses.

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Stem Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and we are thrilled to hear that you have enjoyed your time here at Stem! The organization is growing and through growth, comes growing pains; however, it is great to hear that even with some of the recent changes, you have still had a great experience and have felt supported and inspired.
3.0
22 May 2026
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Pros

I learned a lot about energy storage technology and got solid sales curiosity training that strengthened my fundamentals and confidence in customer conversations.

Cons

The pace and ambiguity could be exhausting, and the leadership style sometimes felt unreasonable and fear-based, which made it harder to do sustainable, high-quality work.

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