The company unexpectedly laid off the majority of its staff a little over 2 weeks before Christmas which was unprecedented and a massive failure of leadership. No one really knows the reasons why or how we ended up there because the leaders don't share anything with the low life's actually doing the work. There is a huge issue with honesty, transparency, and accountability from the leaders of this company. Everyone that works for a startup should understand the risks and being laid off is part of that, but you also expect your leaders to be upfront with you on the state of the company and they didn't here when there was tons of opportunities to do so. I have seen companies with thousands of employees be upfront about this stuff so there was no reason to hide behind closed doors and hide the truth of the situation. You also expect remorse and accountability from your leaders when such a decision has to be made and there was none. The leaders of this company are also trying to run this startup like a Fortune 500 company and it doesn't work. There were so many red flags based on how the company was being ran, but I let it slip since the tech and people actually doing work were great. Notably, it is very clear that the leaders here through their daily actions and their approach to the layoff that they do not care for the people that work for them and the damage they cause as long as it means they have personal success. The benefits here are also terrible for a startup. No paid paternity/maternity leave your first year of working for the company, health insurance is average coverage but very expensive if you have a family, and everything else is average at best. If this company does ever try to rebuild its staff (a BIG if) I would recommend avoiding this company like the plague. My personal opinion is that the lay off is a failed attempt to save the company and would be shocked if they even still exist in the next 12 months. If major changes are made, then maybe they have a shot.
