Cie
What's the Company Culture Like at Cie?
Cie Employee Perspectives
Describe Cie’s culture in one word. What made you pick that word?
The word I would choose is “rewarding.” I think it’s the most succinct way to describe the feeling you get at the end of each day, week and year working at Cie. Aside from the tangible benefits, which are awesome — we love having a piece of our portfolio startups — we’re lucky to be in the business of problem-solving and get to experience the satisfaction that comes from getting to the answer, or the growth that comes from trying something new and getting closer to the answer. Building multiple startups across various industries means we’re constantly taking in new information and learning new things, and we have the kind of culture and team that supports that.
What’s the coolest project you’ve worked on recently, and how did it help you grow professionally?
We’re scaling a couple of our portfolio startups right now, which is something I’ve been heavily involved in on the people side. It’s so exciting and rewarding to be hands-on throughout the process, starting from the business idea and building the actual business to seeing the business thrive. In a general sense, I’ve been able to learn what goes into this process and, more specifically, how to hire the right people for the right teams.
What People Are Saying About Cie
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Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Colleagues are often described as supportive and willing to help across departments, with an energetic, friendly office vibe. Teams emphasize camaraderie and cross-functional collaboration across portfolio startups.
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Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Employees point to abundant learning opportunities and hands-on growth from building startups across industries, frequently likened to a "startup university." The work is framed as rewarding, with continuous skill development and exposure to varied, challenging projects.
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Empowering & Trusting Leadership: Leaders are portrayed as approachable, transparent, and open to ideas from all levels, with a stated "seat at the table" for everyone. Access to decision-makers and encouragement to take ownership are recurring cultural elements.
Cie's Benefits
Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work
Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy
Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees
Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones
Managers offer consistent feedback loops
Provides modern technology across teams
Provides resources to build team camaraderie
Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Offers company-sponsored outings
Offers wellness programs
Partners with nonprofits
Provides access to an onsite gym
Provides employees with ability to schedule focus-time blocks
Defined policies promoting a professional, respectful workplace
Defined values and mission statements
Documented operating principles
Documented policies and procedures to protect employee privacy and data
Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
Implements team-based strategic planning
Leadership encourages open, transparent debate
Leadership is transparent and communicative
Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture
Prioritizes mission-driven work in decision-making processes
Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes
Promotes a people-first, social culture
Promotes a strong in-person office culture
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Async-friendly policies, culture that encourage work flexibility
Defined working hours and availability expectations
Documented overtime policy
Established expectations for communication between time zones
Flexible work schedule is defined with set expectations for start times, working hours and availability
In-office days / expectations are defined
Offers a remote work program
Provides work from home flexibility
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
