It looks great on the outside. It feels so crappy inside. - Recensione dipendente - Sales presso SpotMe

2,0
13 gen 2020
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

At first, SpotMe and its benefits are attractive. Employees have great working conditions, starting with compensations which usually are above the market. Besides, Lausanne office offers fruit baskets, 5 clothing items for the laundry per week, and excellent coffee. However, this doesn't balance the frustration, stress, and toxicity generated by the management, more precisely the CEO.

Svantaggi

Indeed, be careful. You will be affected by disappointment and frustration in the long run. Our specifications were changed within a month, to our disadvantage. Either we could resign or we had to accept this new offer. The interest of the employees was not taken into account in this change of strategy. Following this, I was intimidated by the CEO a number of times. I decided to quit as my values weren’t aligned with the spirit of the company, not to say the CEO. I know it’s difficult to refuse a job opportunity at SpotMe, as benefits are very attractive. But ask yourself, why most of the talented and ambitious co-workers are taking the decision to resign this dying company?

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5,0
14 mar 2024
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Great product to work with. Constantly traveling to different cities and meeting new people.

Svantaggi

Days can be long. Some clients may be high pressure.

1,0
31 ott 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Decent pay I would say

Svantaggi

Unsustainable Workload & Non-Existent Work-Life Balance: "Heavy workloads and long hours are expected regularly" is an understatement. As a customer support employee, you're constantly fighting fires, often for a product that feels "under developed" or "requires a PhD to be used properly". I frequently worked late nights and weekends, with little to no break during "busy seasons" (which felt like all the time). The company seems to have a "churn and burn" mentality with employees, operating under the impression that we won't stay more than a year or two anyway. Lack of Management Support & High Turnover: There is no proper HR department to address employee concerns, and management is often described as "old-school and controlling". If you complain about being overwhelmed, you're likely to be "labeled as unable to handle the pressure and next in line for termination". The high turnover rate means you're constantly picking up the slack from those who have left, creating a vicious cycle of burnout. Poor Internal Communication & "Culture of Fear": Communication between departments is terrible, with "department silos" creating a "blame game" when things go wrong. The CEO's management style fosters a "culture of fear," with some employees even mentioning "micro-managing and mental abuse" as a day-to-day occurrence. This creates an extremely uncomfortable and unprofessional office environment. Product Issues: Supporting a product that isn't fully tested or user-friendly is incredibly frustrating. We often had to rely on "crappy workarounds" to help clients, which made the support process much harder than it needed to be.

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