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      Toxic Culture and Bro Leadership - Anyonymous Employee WHOOP Employee Review

      1.0
      26 Jul 2024
      Anyonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The product was great pre-2022 and had interesting features, the marketing team is creative in both terms of media and messaging externally.

      Cons

      Game of Thrones is an accurate description of how senior leaders handle issues from the top down. The culture points the finger to blame rather than establishing accountability and an operational mature mindset of improvement with fairness for all employees. One of the most glaring issues I observed over the past two years is the rampant layoffs and restructurings, which seem to occur with alarming frequency for a "growth company." I advise all potential job seekers to avoid this place, this is not a best place to work in Boston or elsewhere. Low-pay for expectations of work hours, no bonus, no 401(k) match, pressure on creating personal balance, repercussions if you are family planning, and Bro management at the top. Avoid career regret.

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      WHOOP Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We take all reviews seriously and use them to continually improve our workplace. We're glad you appreciated our product and the creativity of our team. We're committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work. To that end, we don't take the term "toxic" lightly and would appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about your experience so we can address it more holistically and specifically. If you are willing, please reach out to us at people@whoop.com so we can schedule a confidential call to discuss this further.

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      Cons

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