Meta vs Flexport

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Dec 9, 2021 63 Comments

Offer details:
Meta: L5 , TC: 390K
Flexport: Staff, TC:190+12% bonus+160K paper money TC: 370K
Yoe: 8

While Flexport is preipo, it's culture seems really bad as per Blind and Glassdoor reviews. But if it IPOs next year, then paper money might double.

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  • Are you clear on what Flexport is and how it makes money? Because we’re not upfront about that. Look into the top freight forwarders, and see if you can discern how Flexport is different. Also, make sure you understand freight forwarding.

    If you’re under the impression we’re building tech that’s disrupting logistics…make sure you fully understand what’s being built and how it’s disrupting the mechanisms behind global trade. I’m not sure we’ve disrupted anything, as much as we’re a good alternative to other freight forwarders.

    The culture is fine, people are great almost across the board. I like most of the people I work with, talent bar is inconsistent though.

    The financial prospects are not as rosy as you might want. Sure, no company has to be profitable to land a big IPO, but they have to show some kind of potential—creating a new industry, getting tons of new users, etc. It’s not clear we have that.
    Dec 15, 2021 4
    • Flexport
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      I’ll give my perspective, but curious what other folks at Flexport have to say too.

      We build things right now that help identify where client shipments are, and make increasingly accurate estimations of when they’ll arrive at their next destination. This is called Visibility in the industry. There’s a lot of action in the market here, some bigger established startups (P44) and a host of smaller ones, because all clients want this.

      Our associates who work with clients do a lot of spreadsheets and a lot of email, in practice. All the other forwarders, from CH Robinson to K+N have some kind of tech platform themselves and their own ways of modeling data. And a lot of spreadsheets and phone calls. It would be interesting if there was a shared, common way of modeling data and unifying how transactions are made. Whether or not anyone in the industry wants that or will do it if given the option remains to be seen.
      Dec 20, 2021
    • Meta
      ewCf45

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      ewCf45
      thanks. Increasing visibility matches what I imagine
      Dec 20, 2021
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    MartialLaw

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    MartialLaw
    Interviewed at flex port a couple of years ago, they develop in ruby. Interviewed with their former cto, who is now at another company last year. Had fun asking him a behavioral question about making a call about tech platform decisions, how does he decide when to change language etc... Super weak answer
    Dec 10, 2021 4
  • Walmart
    tvlqntjd

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    tvlqntjd
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    Anyone from Flexport - pls comment on the reality of IPO + culture. Thanks!
    Dec 10, 2021 6
  • Depends on what you want. Facebook will for sure be the better name on the resume but if you want to get in early and have a shot at great upside in a few years, Flexport is a good option. WLB is good (almost never over 40 hours) and culture isn’t as bad as people on blind make it out to seem.
    Dec 10, 2021 2
    • Walmart
      tvlqntjd

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      tvlqntjd
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      Thanks! As long as it's not uber 2.0 ie bro culture.

      Btw any feedback on offered TC?
      Dec 10, 2021
    • With $10 valuation, I feel like it’s a strong offer but Flexport is not doing great on offer acceptance rate so I think you can come in strong with your leverage.

      And don’t think it’s bro culture at all, but I’m a late 20s male so hard for me to say lol
      Dec 10, 2021
  • Airbnb
    irjdncocid

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    irjdncocid
    Is flexport a tech company ? I don't think so. What's the valuation ?
    Jan 22 10
    • Airbnb
      hekdibdj

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      hekdibdj
      Airbnb is different. It’s B2C, strong brand and networking effect. High margins. Flexport is B2B. What stops from using another carrier? Margins are super low I assume
      Jan 29
    • Flexport coordinates multiple carriers, because with freight forwarding you’re dealing with every company that plays a role in moving that freight. There can be 4-5 different carriers along the lifecycle of a shipment. Whoever does this most efficiently and transparently can do very well, and Flexport excels at it. Plus our people are awesome.
      Jan 29