Polar Reviews

2.8

26% would recommend to a friend

(10 total reviews)

Kunal Gupta

35% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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10 reviews
1.0
18 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Average pay - 4 day work week - Decent vacation policy

Cons

- Terrible CEO who micromanages every little detail - Hipster culture always preaching mindfulness and meditation and encourages it onto employees (stop wasting my time and let me do my work) - No vision, company is going nowhere (12 years and the company is still a tiny startup...) - They let go a bunch of full-timers and replaced them with co-ops and part time sales - No room for growth, expect to be at the same position til you get fired or quit

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Polar Response
4y
Since the business introduced a 4-day work week and increased its coop student hiring, we have not had any turnover of software engineers, which makes me question the validity of this review. Assuming for a minute that this is a valid review, then it's clear that you did not agree with the culture, management or strategy for the business. You have every right to make your own choices and I am thankful that you chose to not continue to work somewhere you do not want to be. For candidates who are interested to learn more about Polar's culture and leadership, I encourage you to speak with our team directly. Our results speak for themselves: -business grew 60% last year and will do the same this year -highly profitable, with all full-time team members receiving a profit share bonus -4-day work week, focus on wellness+balance, meeting-light culture -7.5 years is the average tenure for our team Our team is ever changing, and this does mean at times full-time roles are changed. Co-op students are an important part of our team, but they do not replace our full-time members. We have been growing both our full-time and co-op team and have plans to continue to do so. Polar is a company full of opportunities, as our team continues to grow, so do our employees. Growth, however, comes from taking initiative and seeking out opportunities. If one does not advocate for themselves to grow, they will not. Kunal Gupta CEO
2.0
16 Jun 2013

Daily Frustration

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fun place to work, great laid back atmosphere. Occasional opportunities to learn new skills. Great people.

Cons

Terrible management, no vision, no focus. Lurching from one vision to the next based on the mood of management that week. Despite being small, change comes incredibly difficultly, and the result is a high rate of turn over in not only staff but upper management positions too (Often lasting from three months to as little as a few weeks once they get in the door.) The product produced visibly suffers as a result of all this, and is generally not well regarded by the users. Very little care is given to soliciting user feedback. Layoff's are increasingly common.

2.0
22 Apr 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good company culture and great people - Open-concept work environment - Flexible work hours (unlimited vacation, last I heard)

Cons

- Mediocre and unexciting product - Too much play and too loud at times - Very difficult for career development; not many senior employees to learn from - Constantly changing vision - High turnover rates

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