That image in the article makes it look like a terrible place to work: <a href="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/56495c0e112314ef038b5496-1228-921/zenefits%20offices.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/56495c0e112314ef038...</a>
1600 employees and only $80 million in revenue? That's only $50k per employee, which seems very low for a company hiring that aggressively (+25%/quarter).
He'd rather respond to us disgruntled customers instead of doing PR. I'm very concerned about the future of this company. <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10578397" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10578397</a>
I expect him to say that his company is "doing great," but he doesn't address why Fidelity cut its outlook on Zenefits (especially if everything is rainbows and butterflies).
Assuming the figures that Conrad is saying are correct, it is still an amazing company that is growing quickly. Just investors are starting to take a more realistic view on valuations, and readjusting those valuations in their books.<p>Just because super ambitious growth targets aren't met doesn't mean the company is about to go under...