Make sure to modify the Glassdoor filters to see all the reviews, as many are hidden by default.
* You'll see the culture of the company self-described as "family like" and "non-corporate," which anyone with experience knows describes an unprofessional environment. From lack of accountability, juvenile behavior, cliques and poor management, to "leadership" acting like their actions are beyond reproach.
* The company does not care about its users apart from their value as targets for SEO and advertising. Dark patterns are common, especially in the billing process. They amplify controversy to disturbing levels to help drive engagement, while acting like the moral arbiters of chess.
* The CTO is insecure and lacks technical depth, which manifests in all the predictable ways and has created a cult of personality where sycophants have learned to survive by reflecting the CTO's desired emotional state back at him.
* Communication is chaotic. Meetings devolve into people talking over each other, more interested in hearing themselves speak than actually solving anything.
* The stack is antiquated and filled with a significant amount of technical debt, with no leadership or vision to move the product to a manageable state. Also the platform is constantly criticized publicly by chess players and the tech community at large (see "The Real 100x Dev" for an example).
