The worst experience of my career. Run!! - Anonymous employee Symplast Employee Review

1.0
5 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a lot of talented people who truly care about what they do. It’s an Apple-first company with great MacBooks. The company is not afraid to spend money on good tech. Plus, it’s remote.

Cons

Working at Symplast was a soul-crushing experience. The negative reviews here do not lie. I don’t know a single employee who is truly happy there. The culture is the worst I have experienced in my career. This stems from leadership at the top. The CEO exhibits narcissistic and egotistical behavior that sets the tone for the entire organization. Rather than leading, he relies on intimidation and fear. It is very much “his way or the highway.” Differing viewpoints are not tolerated. This pattern is consistently echoed by current and former employees. The company cycled through four executive leaders in a single year, which speaks volumes about leadership stability. Priorities change constantly, creating ongoing stress and confusion for teams. HR is effectively non-existent and engages in questionable practices. Employees should carefully review the employee agreement, which appears designed to discourage employees from speaking out. That’s how bad it is. Talk with former employees, and you will hear strikingly similar experiences. Do not take a job here unless it is your only option. You will regret it.

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5.0
5 Nov 2025
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Pros

-Passionate group of people who genuinely want to improve and materially impact the business of aesthetics. -Really strong product, with emphasis on consistent improvement of both UX & features. -High upside potential for both earnings and impact… big goals = big opportunity - Dynamic environment where evolution is constant

Cons

-Typically challenges seen in high growth organizations… things move fast and you have to embrace that change is a constant -Some processes are unique to the organization

1.0
11 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some exceptionally talented & passionate team members who care deeply about the mission, they’re the only reason anything works

Cons

Symplast is a revolving door of talent. Strong people walk in ready to build, and walk out burned out or fed up. The problem starts at the top. Unchecked arrogance & control disguised as leadership by an egomaniac CEO. The company runs like a personal fiefdom, where feedback is seen as defiance and ego outweighs logic. HR doesn’t protect employees, it protects power. The company’s bad reputation isn’t a rumor. Every ex-employee tells the same story cause it’s true. The CEO’s behavior swings between visionary and volatile, often in the same meeting. It’s hard to build stability under someone who confuses chaos for charisma and gets off on bizarre power dynamics. The result is high turnover, low trust, wasted potential from teams that could’ve built something great if they weren’t too busy surviving it

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