Unrealistic expectations and poor middle management - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso Ontic

1,0
13 gen 2022
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- Beautiful new office with fun in-person events (even during the pandemic) - Enjoyable people to work with - Mission-driven company making a product that helps save lives

Svantaggi

- Pressure to come in the office during a global pandemic. Multiple people on my team had to "get sent home for being sick". We ARE still in a global pandemic... you should not be coming into the office if you are sick. This was appalling to me. - While leadership is accessible and approachable, the breakdown happens in middle management. - No work/life balance - there is an expectation to work 8 am-midnight and work on the weekends. I had a massive life event that they were aware of before they hired me and completely overworked me up to the day before my event. Additionally, my manager told me that they could make an exception for it, but "we usually only take off one week total a quarter" ... Look at what they claim their company benefits to be - it's a "flexible PTO policy". - During my time there at a company of a little over 100 people, multiple people were fired. They also raised a series B so it isn't a COVID issue, usually, start-ups would try to invest in the people they hired not just immediately fire them. One person was only there for one day... ONE DAY! I've never seen that before. -Nepotism - Using the "we are a startup" mentality to overwork employees - Obbessive complusive nature to work. Don't get me wrong, it's important to pay attention to detail, but middle management is extremely invasive and controlling taking micromanaging to a level I have never seen before that didn't advance any process or make things better. Rather it caused unnecessary additional stress, provided a terrible example of how to work to young employees, and frustrated other departments that had to work with my department. - Focus on the wrong things - GOSSIP runs wild - ZERO diversity

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5,0
24 ott 2025
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Ontic has some of the most passionate and talented people I’ve ever worked with. There’s a shared sense of purpose around building something that truly matters - bringing better technology and experiences to an industry that’s long been underserved. The mission and the community we’ve built along the way make it a place you can feel proud to be part of. Ontic isn’t afraid to take big swings, and that ambition has fueled a lot of our growth. Even when we’ve stretched too far, leadership has been willing to redirect resources and adapt, which shows maturity and awareness as we grow.

Svantaggi

As we transition from a scrappy startup to a more structured scale-up, there are growing pains. We sometimes sign up for more than we should, and the pace of change can be intense. The increasing layers of management mean communication and alignment are more critical than ever - sometimes decisions or strategy shifts aren’t communicated as clearly or consistently as they could be. That can make it hard for teams to stay connected to the “why” behind priorities.

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3,0
23 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good people Good perks Office was nice

Svantaggi

Not much autonomy in your work.

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