Culture eats strategy, and there’s not much strategy to begin with. - Anonymous bei Lithic: Mitarbeiterbewertung

Pay attention to the negative reviews. Success at this company is less about competence and more about performative enthusiasm. If you’re a LinkedIn cheerleader who agrees with whoever uses the most buzzwords, you’ll fit right in. There are sycophants galore. Genuine critical thinking is not rewarded and can actually work against you. The culture skews heavily toward a bro culture dynamic that feels frozen somewhere around 2013 SF/Silicon Valley. If that’s not your thing, expect to feel like an outsider regardless of your output. Strategically, leadership chases every industry trend rather than committing to a coherent direction. The result is a constant feeling of playing catch up with competitors instead of differentiating. Priorities shift frequently and institutional follow through is weak. Leadership clings to the “scrappy startup” identity long past the point it was credible. That framing is just cover for poor process, chronic disorganization, and an allergy to accountability.