Highly Toxic Environment - Anonymous employee Sevita Employee Review

1.0
Sep 21, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If they don’t destroy your sense of self worth and crush your soul, you will be able to survive almost anything.

Cons

There is no training program for new hires and whatever training is provided is limited and haphazard. There is a robust culture of finger pointing and scapegoating. New hires are frequently blamed for mistakes and made to feel stupid. The company promotes work/life balance but yet turns a blind eye to employees sitting at their desks in tears and forced to work when sick. The insurance benefits are horrendous with unreasonably high deductibles and exorbitant premiums so employees are forced to get insurance on the open market. Even if they bring you in at a decent pay rate, be forewarned that there are NO raises or bonuses regardless what position you are in. The current staff will eagerly tell you that there haven’t been raises in YEARS. The organization was purchased by a private equity firm earlier this year and they are positioning to sell with anticipated staff reductions. The CEO and CFO have both recently resigned and the company if facing multiple lawsuits. Please do yourself a favor and steer clear of this place.

avatar
Sevita Response
6y
We are sorry to hear that your experience with The MENTOR Network has not been a positive one. Our goal is to create a supportive and rewarding experience for all employees, from the caregivers who work directly with the people we serve to employees like you, who work behind the scenes to support them. That means making sure you have the training you need to be successful in your role. I hope you will consider speaking to your supervisor or a member of the human resources team about what additional training would help you better perform your job. Your supervisor can also provide insight on how team and individual performance is recognized and rewarded. While we do not have a formal annual wage increase program, there are a number of ways to receive a pay increase, including assuming new responsibilities or receiving a promotion. We recognize how expensive healthcare is for our employees. The MENTOR Network spends more on health care each year, and we are committed to providing employees with valuable benefits while containing costs. You will see several positive changes when it comes time to enroll in benefits for 2020. It’s clear from your comments that we have more work to do to educate employees about what the change in company ownership means for staff. Our CEO and CFO have chosen to retire after 25 and 20 years with the company, respectively, and our CEO will remain a member of our board of directors. The MENTOR Network’s new owners share our commitment to creating better lives for those we serve, and are already making investments that reflect that commitment. I hope you will share any additional feedback with your manager, human resources, or a member of our leadership team. We value the feedback, and are committed to continuously improving the experience we provide to our employees and to those we serve.

Explore other reviews about Sevita

5.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to learn how to do the job

Cons

On call 24/7 even if your off

avatar
Sevita Response
1w
Thank you for being a part of this great organization! Our employees and culture are the key to our success. So, THANK YOU!
2.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good relations with PBS sometimes Good pay

Cons

Management is horrible. You may get a good house manger, but their supervisor are terrible. They all get together in some type of clique and even have favorite employees where they put them in a new position simply because of their connections. The Program Directors and Area Directors lie on employees just to cover up their involvement and save themselves from being written up. There is no fairness when working at this company. You can get in trouble for something and a Program Director, Area Director, or even house manager can do the same thing and have their coworkers cover for them. They talk about chain of command a lot but when you actually follow it, it only comes back to bite you. If they want you gone your gone. I've seen it happen to two house mangers where one was lied on and almost faced criminal charges (now dismissed) and the other forced to leave or face a charge that was not their fault for problem that happened before they got there. It's all basically like a bad toxic parent and family. You can speak out to what's going on, but they refuse to listen or get mad because you're pointing it out. They speak In a raised voice, you match it ad get called disrespectful. You point out that they are doing the same thing and it's apparently how they talk. You talk about something private that's going on in your life between a manger or program Director and the next thing you know all your coworkers know.

avatar
Sevita Response
1mo
Thank you for your feedback. We genuinely appreciate your suggestions and feedback.
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All