Leaders and mediocrity are worthy of a sitcom show - Software Engineer Ontop Employee Review

1.0
Sep 29, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Payment in USD. However, they apply above-market rates and an above-market FX rate (yes, to their own employees), which end up reducing the actual payout.

Cons

Founders: Totally disconnected from their business. They seem to believe that leadership is limited to delivering speeches filled with buzzwords and conducting presentations with random pictures once a month. Very poor leadership team: It's evident that everyone is primarily focused on their personal interests, often at the expense of the company's well-being. Furthermore, a 'political' atmosphere pervades the organization, leading to a constant blame-shifting and avoidance of responsibility. Total lack of strategy and vision: There's a glaring absence of a clear strategy and vision. Everything is treated as a top priority, all market segments are considered ideal, and every product feature is deemed necessary. Inconsistent culture: There's a stark disconnect between the company's preached values and what's actually practiced, creating a sense of dissatisfaction throughout the organization. The People and Culture team, led by its current leader, exacerbates this issue, detrimentally impacting overall performance. Hiring practices: OnTop hires its workforce as contractors when the legal requirement and actual treatment of these individuals should classify them as employees. This approach treats employees as mere commodities. In summary: OnTop's most significant drawback is to be hired.

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5.0
Aug 1, 2025
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Pros

great growth trajectory with good pay and remote optionality

Cons

long hours in order to achieve ambitious results

1.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

My teammates were great people.

Cons

Leadership are absolutely clueless on how to run a business. Nobody knows what they're doing, it's actually hilarious. If you're considering joining Ontop, I would absolutely recommend NOT doing so. Exec team works everyone like slaves because their one goal is cashing out, they don't care about you and will lay off teams 5 days before Christmas. The product is garbage. No one knows what real growth looks like or how to make it happen. Go apply at Deel, Remote, Rippling, etc.

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