0 stars- going down fast - Mitarbeiter (anonym) bei Localize: Mitarbeiterbewertung

Joining a new company is never easy. There is a lot to learn and a lot of new people to build relationships with. At Localize it felt easy. From day one the culture shines through across the entire company. Everyone from senior management on down will go out of their way to help you. It doesn't matter what your role is. There is a culture of collaboration here that I have never seen in my career. Everyone puts the customer first and is willing to put in face time with them on calls. I've read other reviews on Glassdoor and am very confused by some of the comments. The senior management here cares about every individual working at the company. They are involved, passionate, and carry the weight of wanting to create a lasting business that often gets overlooked. The benefits are also exceptional for a company of our size. The health, vision, dental premiums are excellent. We offer a 401k with a 4% match, home internet is paid for, and we get to have the entire company meet up in person with nice accommodations and great food every year. It's so refreshing to be a part of an organization that cares about improving results while taking care of it's employees at the same time.

We are a small team and work quickly. Things change on the fly and if you are not comfortable embracing change and testing new things you will likely feel stressed out. We are a small team. Career growth is more about what you are able to build and achieve than it is about titles.

The product can hold up well against competitors out of the box. Leadership has shown a willingness to hire candidates who are between jobs. Across teams, you'll genuinely find good people.

Conformity is the unwritten rule. Disagreeing with leadership, even tactfully, even when you're right, puts a permanent mark on you. They preach the DISC framework but don't hold themselves to it. The moment you challenge a decision or signal any skepticism, expect visible irritation and a long memory. It doesn't matter how diplomatic you are. Decision-making is entirely centralized at the C-suite, down to things that shouldn't require their involvement at all. There's no flexibility in how work gets done, and your direct managers have no real authority to advocate for you. Outcomes matter less than obedience. You will be penalized for succeeding the wrong way in any capacity. Fluff in meetings seems to matter more than output. Daily standups function less like team alignment and more like attendance checks. Showmanship in meetings is rewarded over the quality of actual work. For a company this small, they've somehow inherited all the dysfunction of a large bureaucracy with none of the benefits on either end. You won't find the resources or stability of a big organization, and the agility and flexibility you'd expect from a small one are nowhere to be found either. No parental leave of any kind. You're burning PTO or not getting paid when taking time off for a newborn. Anything requiring a timely decision, things with real consequences for the product, customers, and growth, will stall for no clear reason. Following up either gets you ignored or earns you a scolding. Compensation is average at best and does not reflect the level of stress or expectations placed on employees. This is a genuinely toxic place to work. Employee wellbeing was rarely, if ever, a real priority. Terminations also happens across departments without warning or explanation, adding another layer of instability to an already stressful environment.