WeWork reviews

Before I was hired I asked if there was a good amount of people of color who worked for the company and the HR rep gave me a round about answer. So now that I am here I see why. The majority of people of color specifically African-American or Hispanic work as part of the cleaning crew or low income jobs. I am myself am a person of color so I always feel extremely out of place and an outcast as soon as I walk in their headquarters. And even on my actual team there are a lot of cliques to the point where you can feel extremely alone even though you’re surrounded by hundreds and of people walking up and down the hallways. So if you’re not in the “in crowd” then you will be treated like an outcast. You feel like you are working alone even though you are a part of a team. I feel more comfortable saying hi and talking and socializing with the cleaning crew then I do with my own teammates. People cast you out to the point where they don’t even want you to sit with them or even socialize with them at all to the point where they go as far as to try to avoid being in your presence. The passive aggressive behavior has taken a toll on me mentally in a negative way so I am currently job searching.

WeWork pays far below market and does not correct it even when you bring up these concerns to management. I left after nearly 4 years there and was immediately hired elsewhere. My new job is an extreme improvement in work-life balance -- which you should also consider when looking at how much a company pays you. Additionally, to give you some context regarding how low WeWork pays: my new job (after I left WeWork) was MORE THAN a 50% increase in take home pay. Depending on what team you're on, you may face an extremely toxic environment, complete with bullying which is enabled by management. Hard work, long hours, loyalty to the company, and innovation within your department is not valued or rewarded here -- I now know this by seeing how amazing another workplace is by comparison. Simply put, I felt taken advantage of at WeWork and I am not alone in this sentiment.