 "Fast Company" recognized Away as one of the "2018 Top 10 Most Innovative Companies", and the company was a recipient of Surface Travel Awards.On December 5, 2019, a report from "The Verge" described a toxic workplace and "culture of intimidation and constant surveillance" at Away in which employee communications channels were restricted while executives used Slack as an internal megaphone to publicly humiliate employees.Employees reported expectations to work long hours, on holidays, at night and late into the evening, and without paid time off.