Dysfunctional - Senior Manager Talkiatry Employee Review

2.0
Jan 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The business model is reasonably sane and there is some potential for the company to succeed. It was started with a perfect thesis for the pandemic.

Cons

The leadership is composed of stereotypical ex investment fund/i-banking/McKinsey types who are borderline illiterate when it comes to engineering, finance, marketing, you know, things important for not running a company into the ground. Basic management principles like knowing when to delegate vs micromanage, how to prioritize important things and deprioritize less important things, and practicing basic empathy for team members are regularly preached but never followed, as if the company was run by a series of daily fortune cookies. And that might be perfectly OK if they knew their weaknesses, but they don’t. I joined the company recently and have to say the recruitment process painted a completely different picture. Read the other Glassdoor reviews. Avoid this company if you are any sort of minority, you will not be valued to an almost comical extent, and probably fired. As someone who has worked at multiple other companies, both larger and smaller, the level of dysfunction and self delusion here is extraordinary.

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Talkiatry Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Being a startup allows us some opportunities to address real problems in mental health care and we're dedicated to making a difference. We're sorry your experience with us wasn't a positive one, but we take feedback like this seriously. Your input can help inform new ways of moving forward. Thank you.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

The work is straightforward. The clients are mostly reasonable. I prescribe a lot of stimulants in states where I can prescribe them. The electronic medical record and the resources contained within make it easy enough to do it. A good job at this. They offer the use of an AI scribe to help with documentation. You can be involved as much or as little as you want to in activities beyond direct patient care. Talkiatry chooses to make its money through the use of the psychotherapy add-on code. You're incentivized to spend time talking with your patients, which seems like a win for everyone.

Cons

Figuring out how the performance portion of the pay structure works is challenging and takes several months. You also take a significant hit in taxes because of the the back that the performance portion of your salary is paid as a bonus which is taxed at 30%. This is higher than the base pay tax rate. I'm hopeful that I'll see the significant tax return next April.

4.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company culture, they put their employees first and we represent a great resource for patients

Cons

Startup, still working on policies and documents

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