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In this brief 20VC clip, Henry Schuck describes investors confronting him with negative employee reviews. He argues that leadership can change over time; the clip does not verify the reviews independently.
- 1Investors brought reviewsThe IPO roadshow included questions about negative Glassdoor comments.
- 2A snapshot in timeSchuck argued that an old review may not describe a leader years later.
- 3Learning and changeHe said the assessment should allow for personal development.
À retenir
- Investors may examine employee reviews when assessing leadership.
- An older review reflects a particular period and may not capture later change.
- A founder’s response is one perspective and does not establish whether the original criticism was accurate.
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An investor’s question
Schuck describes the negative reviews and his response about leadership over time.
Henry Schuck recalls meeting investors during an IPO roadshow. They brought printed Glassdoor reviews and asked him about negative comments, including claims that he could become angry.
Schuck says he founded the company at 23 and had hundreds of employees by 28. He argued that a review describing his leadership at one point in time should not automatically be treated as a complete picture seven to nine years later.
His response was that the older assessment could overlook how a leader has learned and changed. The clip presents his perspective; it does not independently establish the accuracy of the reviews or how his management changed.
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