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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Jun 2nd, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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Vice President Engineering
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United States
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USA
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Struggling at the time
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Mission of the company was noble
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Layoffs, insecurity wrt the future of the company (2016)
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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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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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302916
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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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0.0
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Dec 10th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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Senior Software Engineer
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United States
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USA
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Great
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Things were great thing and great stuff
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Things were less great sometimes
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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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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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302916
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Open
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Keep being great
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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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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Feb 29th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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United States
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USA
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Traditional Startup
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Traditional Startup: you lack experience/know-how but are thirsty to learn.
Great environment for learning across all departments.
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The vision is there but not everyone knows how to get there.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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4.0
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2.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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302916
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Open
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"A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one."
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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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2.0
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Dec 27th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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United States
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USA
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Worst company I ever worked for
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Peers are great. Hard working
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Leadership.have no clue. hire new CEO. hire new COO.
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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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4.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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302916
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Open
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Hire someone who knows how to grow a company
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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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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Dec 10th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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San Francisco, CA
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Like adding a roller coaster ride in your career path
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There have been two large layoffs in the past three years of operation. In 2015, Keas was averaging an employee resigning per month. Then there was a layoff after Thanksgiving. With desperate times comes desperate measures, but Keas seems to always be in a state where they continually lack resources to provide quality service and products to their customers... then resorts to cutting jobs.
When I was working at Keas, the company functioned in an unstructured manner. There was a desperate need to re-create processes and operationalize in every team. That challenge can be exciting or daunting, depending on who you ask.
Thus, Keas is ever changing. A dynamic environment, although stressful, is also a learning environment.
Keas is not for everyone. I see the best employees go above and beyond, even if it means working a 50 hour work week. They'd be focused and passionate about their work, unaffected by the sea of their coworkers complaining how much they hate their job.
- Easy to make business decisions
- Unlimited PTO*
- Membership to Equinox gym ($200/month value)
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- No monthly/annual performance reviews; raises need to be demanded
- Extremely difficult to acheive work-life balance (those working 8 hour days are seen as "taking it easy")
- Unlimited PTO comes with the pressure to check emails and work remotely when you're off
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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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5.0
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3.0
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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302916
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Open
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Since you are rebuilding teams, I suggest giving maximum context and transparency to these new employees, invest in new employee happiness, and don't attempt to give your customers what they want at the expense of your human resources.
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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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2.0
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Dec 1st, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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United States
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USA
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Unhealthy
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Mission to improve employee health, a few smart team members left (though with layoffs not many), good benefits for a startup, great location.
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Company goes through layoffs often, inexperienced management scared to make strong leadership decisions. No work life balance. Unhealthy work environment.
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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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11.0
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2.0
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1.0
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2.0
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2.0
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4.0
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2.0
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302916
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Open
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Focus on building a great product, not selling vapor.
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0.0
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[]
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No
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No
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0.0
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
|
Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
|
Nov 30th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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San Francisco, CA
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I had fun
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In the 3 years I worked here, I met some very smart and talented people. Everyone really seemed passionate about their job. Overall, the work environment was a fun place to be, and while fast paced it was a good place to grow in your career.
Awesome Perks:
-Free food in kitchen
-Unlimited PTO
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Management is often changing, so must be willing to adapt fast. Besides higher level leaders (CEOs & VPs), most managers often seem overwhelmed or confused.
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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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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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5.0
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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302916
|
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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4.0
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
|
Keas
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
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Oct 26th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Keas
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United States
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USA
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its what you make of it
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Keas is a start-up. Do not go there expecting some magical work-life balance. Go there expecting a bit of chaos, a lot of responsibility, intensity around deadlines, and most of all, expect to be challenged. This isn't for everybody, but anybody who goes to a start-up, any start-up, should have these expectations. The people at Keas were (are) passionate and committed to what they do and what Keas does.
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already mentioned... work-life balance can be a challenge.
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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
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
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5.0
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302916
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Open
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Keep up the great work. The pivots you've made seem to be the right ones and the market is responding.
|
0.0
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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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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
|
Keas
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|
|
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
|
Oct 25th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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Keas
|
Anonymous
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San Francisco, CA
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Not a rewarding place
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Unlimited vacation time (which can't be more than what manager thinks is appropriate).
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No work life balance. Poor management decisions. Very high employee turnover.
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
|
7.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
|
302916
|
Open
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Be more open and take responsibility for failures.
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0.0
|
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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|
Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
|
Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
|
Keas
|
|
|
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private:keas
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=302916
|
Jul 17th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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Keas
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|
San Francisco, CA
|
|
Please.
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Interesting purpose. Friendly people. Good location.
|
CEO thinks he's a genius and makes many errors of judgement.
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
-1.0
|
DISAPPROVE
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
|
302916
|
Open
|
Get real.
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0.0
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No
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No
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0.0
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|
|
|
Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
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Mar 14th, 2021 08:18PM
|
Keas
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|
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