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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Apr 17th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Engineer
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We're not in Kansas anymore...
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* Great AMAs
* Great SWAG
* Great learning opportunities, such as you can fail upwards and being underqualified doesn't prevent you from obtaining a C-level position.
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Algolia's journey started with promising technical advantages that set them apart in the market. However, over the years, what once distinguished us has become commonplace among competitors, leaving us struggling to keep up.
Most concerning is the dominance of Engineering over Product which ultimately does not allow customer-centric innovation. This approach hampers our ability to focus on customer needs and deliver solutions with urgency.
Some thoughts...
* Algolia risks fading into irrelevance amidst our more agile and customer-focused competitors. Our slow and underwhelming product launches have lost us our unique advantage that once placed us above the competition.
* Algolia's product team finds themselves outmaneuvered by competitors due to our ineffective leadership).
* The absence of clear vision has allowed competitors time to develop an extensive feature set, while Algolia continually struggles internally to define its position and differentiate within the market.
* This lack of leadership has resulted in missed opportunities , loss of customer trust, and a decrease in team morale.
* Algolia's Marketing and Sales teams lack clarity on how the product fits into the landscape of more advanced and compelling solutions, which hinders their ability to craft a compelling narrative.
* Algolia does not have a winning combination of delivery speed, solution, and GTM strategy (see above in regard to lack of identity).
* In a world of people finding easier ways to solve problems, Algolia finds a way to make customers work harder.
* If you join Algolia, you will witness many underwhelming product launches that do not solve customer needs.
* The product team continually exhibits an inclination to measure the wrong thing and ignore 95% of qualitative evidence. When the data and anecdotes continually disagree, the anecdotes are usually right.
* Watch out for R&D Ops, their gossip flame the fires of resentment. However, this is likely a symptom of the fish rotting from the head down.
* Many product managers refuse to listen or speak with customers (directly or via proxy) before launch because they're afraid their pet project will be invalidated.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1.0
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3.0
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998983
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Open
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* The CPO should stop brushing aside anyone below an IC7. This behavior suppresses talent and has caused decreased productivity and morale.
* Get competitive.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Open
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Apr 23rd, 2024 10:38PM
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Apr 23rd, 2024 10:38PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Apr 7th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Staff Product Designer
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Portland, OR
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Working at Algolia
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As a remote worker, my team was very accommodating with my time.
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Upper management was extremely difficult to work with. The design team felt excluded from project planning.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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4.0
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1.0
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4.0
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998983
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Open
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More transparency, fair hiring processes.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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1.0
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Open
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Apr 9th, 2024 03:01PM
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Apr 9th, 2024 03:01PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Mar 22nd, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Senior Staff Engineer
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Great place to work!
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Awesome team, culture and projects!
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Sometimes things take a lot to get accepted.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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998983
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Open
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Mar 24th, 2024 07:42PM
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Mar 24th, 2024 07:42PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Mar 17th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Account Executive SMB
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New York, NY
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Good role if you’re passionate about E-commerce
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Good basic salary and OTE some people doing well there. Best performers tended to do BDR at Algolia as they understood the product better
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Not much training so onus is on you to learn a quite technical product sold to developers yourself. Product can be quite abstract if you don’t know E-Commerce vertical.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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4.0
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2.0
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4.0
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998983
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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1.0
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Open
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Mar 19th, 2024 11:34PM
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Mar 19th, 2024 11:34PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Mar 11th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Sales
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Paris
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Not suited for large Enterprise sales mindset
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great office location and set up in Paris
nice company culture (on paper)
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suited for 1st job and transactional sales, not for strategic sales
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0.0
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2.0
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0.0
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0.0
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1.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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998983
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Open
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progress on how to address large Enterprise targets and organize teams accordingly
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Open
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Mar 12th, 2024 07:48PM
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Mar 12th, 2024 07:48PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Mar 7th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Carpenter/Joiner
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Perth, Scotland
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Good
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Good work , guaranteed work , opportunities
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Long hours , a lot of travelling
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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998983
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Open
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Nope
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Open
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Mar 14th, 2024 05:50PM
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Mar 14th, 2024 05:50PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Mar 7th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Carpenter/Joiner
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Perth, Scotland
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Good
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Good work , guaranteed work , opportunities
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Long hours , a lot of travelling
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1.0
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POSITIVE
|
1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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998983
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Open
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Nope
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Open
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Mar 9th, 2024 07:49PM
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Mar 9th, 2024 07:49PM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Feb 28th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Not built here syndrome at the core
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- Stability
- Career advancement
- Learning opportunities
- Networking events & offsites
- SWAG
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We need to thoroughly examine the contributions and decision-making capabilities of the Chief Product Officer (CPO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and other leaders in the Product & Engineering departments. Frankly, I must express my profound disappointment with the rapid erosion of our technological edge under their leadership. It's disheartening to witness such a swift and careless squandering of the advantages we once held.
What's particularly concerning is the glaring absence of alignment among team members, a marked lack of accountability for outcomes, and a failure in talent management practices. Decision-making appears wasteful at best, with seemingly little consideration for the long-term implications. Moreover, there's a palpable lack of focus on the core product, with efforts seeming to scatter in multiple directions without a coherent strategy.
We need decisive action to address these issues and restore confidence in the leadership of the Product & Engineering teams.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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3.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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1.0
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4.0
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998983
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Open
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Hire more senior talent. full stop.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Open
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Mar 3rd, 2024 04:14AM
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Mar 3rd, 2024 04:14AM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Feb 28th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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Director
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San Diego, CA
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No work-Life Balance
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You get to learn new things
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No Work-Life Balance, you dont get anything for working so hard.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
|
1.0
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2.0
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998983
|
Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Open
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Mar 2nd, 2024 12:30AM
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Mar 2nd, 2024 12:30AM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:algolia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=998983
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Feb 27th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Algolia
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BDR Manager
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Atlanta, GA
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Huge Opportunity for Growth
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Incredible culture, hard working teams, product market fit
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Mostly remote, things can move quickly
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1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
APPROVE
|
0.0
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5.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
998983
|
Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Open
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Feb 29th, 2024 02:10AM
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Feb 29th, 2024 02:10AM
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Algolia
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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