Something needs to change - Anonymous employee MeridianLink Employee Review

1.0
Jun 14, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Health insurance is good - Work-life balance is what you make it - Once a month waffles and company lunch

Cons

- Poor communication from upper management - Must be in a position for 2 years before you can move to another team - even for support. No real career paths with meaningful advancement - Does not feel like we are all on the same team - Doesn't feel like they truly care about employees - Benefits are slipping - People are leaving for better opportunities/environments/pay/benefits

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MeridianLink Response
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While no company is a perfect fit for everyone, the overwhelming majority of ML employees are happy, as exemplified by our retention rate of 92%. MeridianLink’s 19-year track record of keeping its family members from “leaving for better opportunities/environments/pay/benefits” speaks for itself. This is further evidenced by our highly competitive benefits/compensation packages coupled with firm commitments to increase budgetary investments aimed directly at employees. That being said, we are disheartened when any team member finds themselves in a position where they are not receiving the most out of their career journey with MeridianLink. We encourage such a person to speak with any manager, HR manager, or our president for advice and/or help developing a personal action plan. We fully recognize and embrace the fact that MeridianLink’s number one market positions are a direct result of partnering with a committed group of people that consistently pursue excellence, therefore there is no greater priority than that of our family members.

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