Growing Pains- but headed in the right direction - Anonymous employee Motional Employee Review

5.0
Oct 23, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The team at Motional is made of humans that care. I have worked at other fast growing organizations so I understand mistakes happens. One of the great things about Motional's culture is employees and leaders actually are not afraid to admit mistakes and take action to fix them. We are in hyper growth this year, our infrastructure is behind but this time next year I believe that Motional will have worked out the kinks and be a leading employer of choice in the AV industry. Great people, extremely interesting and challenging work, growing pains that will subside.

Cons

Healthcare program is Aetna not the best

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Thank you for leaving a wonderful review! I have always said it’s the people that make Motional a great place to work, and I’m thrilled to hear your experience with the team has been so positive. As you mentioned, we are going through a period of very rapid growth and are working hard to provide all the necessary information, tools, and resources that our employees need to achieve our big ambitions. And, as we work to stand up new internal infrastructure, policies, and platforms, our leadership is committed to being extremely transparent about the progress that’s being made, the bumps along the way, and the new challenges that lie ahead. It is not always perfect, but we try hard at it and are committed to our people. Through it all, I have personally been blown away by the level of professionalism and dedication our colleagues show every day and across all Motional sites. We appreciate everything you do and look forward to continuing to make Motional the best place to work. We're sorry to hear that you're not happy with the health care plan. Our employee's health and well-being is a key priority for us. We believe our health plans are comprehensive and competitive, offering three different plan options to meet individual needs. Please feel free to reach out to me or your HR business partner to share your specific concerns about the plan. Thank you, Richard Rosario Chief Human Resources Officer

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