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Interaction Design Foundation

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Interaction Design Foundation reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Mads Soegaard and Rikke Friis Dam

83% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Interaction Design Foundation has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Interaction Design Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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66 reviews
3.0
Nov 3, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, Challenging and interesting work, Friendly and talented coworkers, Yearly team trips.

Cons

Intense siloing, Confusing leadership, High turnover. Inflexible roles. Troubling stories of employee treatment by management.

1.0
Oct 11, 2023

I hate this place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros for working here. None at all

Cons

My mental health has been absolute trash while I've worked here. I definitely should have not accepted this position. I feel bullied, and humiliated and I'm always anxious. I'm staying because I have a family that I support but I wish I could just leave. IxDF is absolute trash. The CEO is mean and erratic and he has a trusted sidekick who is like the devil's pawn. If you're looking at the jobs advertised or watching that nonsense video they have on the careers page thinking that this is such a great place, you're super super wrong. Please consider all other jobs before you come to work for IxDF. Please........I feel trapped and so do so many other employees. You do not want to be in this position. You will be gaslighted, manipulated, bullied, and made to feel that you're not a good fit. I can't believe I went through that many rounds of interviews just to land in such a toxic environment. This is definitely the worst I have ever experienced hands down!

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Interaction Design Foundation Response
2y
Dear C. You’ve now posted 5 consecutive 1-star reviews in intervals of a few days. You’ve called management “sociopathic” and written statements such as “DON'T. BE. TRASH”. In the spirit of openness and factuality, we do want to gently note something about your case: we spent many, many months investing in attempting to get your performance to an acceptable level. A normal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) takes a maximum of a month in most companies before they exit a person if the person cannot reach an acceptable level of performance. In your case, we went above and beyond our normal protocol for underperformers and spent roughly 4 months. We did it to keep you a part of our team, and it was with heavy hearts that we eventually needed to face facts, and part ways. In other words, two Team Leads as well as the co-CEO invested their time and company budgets for 4 months to try to get you to reach an acceptable level of performance. We believe we went above and beyond. With that said, we ask that you be respectful and professional in your communication. A factual and objective approach is best in these situations. Instead of using bitter or vague language, one could provide specific and concrete examples of what went wrong and how we could do better. This way, we can have a more productive and meaningful conversation. We understand that emotions can run high when you are dissatisfied. We understand that when a job does not work out, it can hurt. We wish you the very best.
1.0
Oct 6, 2023

Avoid - it is not healthy

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice people, sadly many are trapped.

Cons

Many recent posts have given real insight into a culture of management by dictatorship and bullying. They have old systems, poor technology combined with an overbearing sense of being watched. We are all forced to communicate on slack so that the CEO’s can stalk everyone without having to build a proper culture. It’s sad for all of us who are trapped. As many have mentioned it is not a ‘not for profit’ (they are misleading subscribers and employees to enrich themselves). They look for introverted people in order to pay little and ensure obedience. Their contracts ensure that no one is a real employee and can be let go easily (in some markets these could be seen as disregarding local employment regulations). Unscrupulous practices delivered with arrogance and a real weirdness. Burning shirts outside their mansion to demonstrate how uncorporate they are, to supposedly being attacked by crows and suffering concussion. Beware and avoid.

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Interaction Design Foundation Response
2y
Dear C. You’ve now posted 5 consecutive 1-star reviews in intervals of a few days. You’ve called management “sociopathic” and written statements such as “DON'T. BE. TRASH”. In the spirit of openness and factuality, we do want to gently note something about your case: we spent many, many months investing in attempting to get your performance to an acceptable level. A normal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) takes a maximum of a month in most companies before they exit a person if the person cannot reach an acceptable level of performance. In your case, we went above and beyond our normal protocol for underperformers and spent roughly 4 months. We did it to keep you a part of our team, and it was with heavy hearts that we eventually needed to face facts, and part ways. In other words, two Team Leads as well as the co-CEO invested their time and company budgets for 4 months to try to get you to reach an acceptable level of performance. We believe we went above and beyond. With that said, we ask that you be respectful and professional in your communication. A factual and objective approach is best in these situations. Instead of using bitter or vague language, one could provide specific and concrete examples of what went wrong and how we could do better. This way, we can have a more productive and meaningful conversation. We understand that emotions can run high when you are dissatisfied. We understand that when a job does not work out, it can hurt. We wish you the very best.
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