Downplaying of issues from executives leads to employee frustration and attrition - Software Engineer Verily Employee Review

Verily’s projects are consistently understaffed and levels of stress reflect that. Verily calls themself a startup when it suits them (minimal resources, cutting benefits, work/life balance problems), and plays up the message that they come from Google when it suits them (any external messaging). Requests for transparency from leadership are met with answers that downplay the issues or outright say that there are no problems. Dissatisfaction and attrition from rank and file employees. The new COO seems like a good change, but it may be too little too late after years of C-levels telling us that the problems we see and experience daily don’t actually exist. Executives/middle-managers focus on denouncing leakers while ignoring the underlying problems within the company. Would not recommend as a place to work for those concerned with DEI. Too much reliance on promoting “the mission”. The mission should be used to motivate people, not be used as justification to guilt people when they question cost cutting. Promotions are very political.