Lithic Reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Bo Jiang

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Lithic has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lithic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews
1.0
25 Jul 2023

great place to work IF

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

start-up environment (research beforehand) opportunity to contribute to processes (if your boss supports you and doesn't throw you under the bus at every opportunity) WFH (but the office isn't anything to write home about unless you care about catered lunches occasionally) competitive salary because the expectation is you blood sweat and tears round the clock even on PTO (which unlimited PTO is a scam and up to the discretion of your team and whether or not you have priority) everyone "wears many hats" which means they are exhausted and overwhelmed and not trained/qualified to do many things

Cons

toxic and unprofessional culture startup for a lengthy time but still lacks any legitimate resources for employees excessive micromanagement good ole boys club where many can get away with doing no work and others are publically criticized for their mistakes you'll be asked to do a million things which you receive no training on, is not defined in your role, and be told (this is what makes a startup great) retaliation for speaking up

5.0
21 May 2021

Overjoyed

Recommend
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Pros

Autonomy: If you work here, it's because you're believed to be skilled at what you do. With this comes trust and support. You will be given honest feedback, but not once have I experienced it from the approach of negative reinforcement. It is truly a team that wants to water its garden and grow together. Support: You can seek out help, advice, or a safe and comfortable person/space to talk to with anyone in the company, no matter the seniority or function of your role. Ownership: Decisions I make can affect the company in a significant way, and what I do matters. I've been "a cog in a wheel" and it's deeply satisfying to know I matter and that what I do is valuable to the company and to the people themselves Growth: Ultimately, what you do is going to be on a wider-reaching scale than the compartmentalization of a role function which happens in larger firms. Mistakes will be made, great ideas will be celebrated, but you actually have a chance to do both and with that, you grow quickly. Company Trajectory: Company just went through a Series B in May of 2021 (yesterday), the team itself is growing quickly, and the products have a popular and desirable use-case and a strong market. Leadership & Culture: I'm of the belief that how a company functions, how they treat one another, and how they treat the world begins from the top down. I can comfortably say I trust both the business acumen and the care for the humans behind it all that I've seen, and it reflects well in a culture that uplifts and that reminds you to live your life.

Cons

This is not something that bothers me personally, but having worked for extremely large companies before you tend to tap in to very established systems, heavily invested-in tools, and established ways of doing things. There's a DIY/builder/"working within uncertainty" element that will not be for everyone. There's not an answer for everything we've experienced or will experience, you might try out different tools/programs/clients to get things done until you find what works, and there won't always be a defined path or next step to your goals. I feel it's a normal part of working in a startup or in a team/space that gives you a lot of autonomy, but it can provide it's own challenges, certainly, though you'll likely thrive if you take pleasure in that.

2.0
3 Jan 2024

Would not recommend

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Pros

Product has high growth potential Competitive salaries and benefits

Cons

Very inexperienced leadership team (no adults in the room) Lack of investment in people and culture Lack of business strategy, very unfocused, too much pivoting Leadership doesn't live by company values Bro culture

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