Too many management layers, politics, bureaucracy - Anonymous employee Quizlet Employee Review

1.0
Jun 2, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Talented employees joined the company originally. - Quizlet has a good positive impact on people. - Quizlet is helping students and teachers around the world to get better education.

Cons

- Majority of managers are involved in politics. - Management does not like feedback. - User growth and revenue has slowed down in recent years. - The company does not have a clear direction for growth. - There are many managers and management layers, it does not feel like a startup anymore. - Processes and bureaucracy are slowing down the company innovation. - Company over hired in recent years.

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Pros

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Cons

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