People First doesn't apply to IC - Software Engineer Virta Employee Review

2.0
Mar 29, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Absolutely great mission to reverse 100 million type 2 diabetics by 2025. - All the engineers I've worked with are extremely talented, passionate, and diverse. I really enjoyed working in this no-ego environment and I'm constantly learning from all my coworkers. I truly believe in the success of the company because I believe in the people. - Company culture should look like a cult and Virta does a fantastic job at promoting this. "Architects of visionary companies don’t just trust in good intentions or values statements; they build cult-like cultures around their core ideologies.”

Cons

- It's a startup so taking up various responsibilities is necessary. Overworking is common. - Benefits aren't great, you're going to take a below medium salary and no-matching 401k in exchange for shares. - Toxic management.

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1.0
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Pros

Remote working, having the ability to mute your microphone during waste-of-time propaganda meetings. Benefits for L&D, and work at home stipend.

Cons

Any role that is Member facing is treated like trash. When they post positions, the sum total has often been 2-3 million, with the absolute lowest salaries being those helping Members. That says a lot- but then again, it's a for profit healthcare company, so that says it all. Every meme/satire or TT you've ever seen about toxic corporate workplaces are made because of places like Virta. Every manager, associate director and director share skillsets with snake-oil salesmen of old. They talk and you're aware they're using poor manipulation techniques that just give you the creeps. Nothing matters. High performers, low performers, those who have second jobs who don't even do their job- doesn't matter. You're all the same to them. They'll find a carrot to try to dangle- like 3 percent peanut butter raises. They abhor internal promotions, so it's a dead end job, no matter how much you demonstrate your value with metrics, skillsets, education, and experience. During hiring they sing a song about promotions, growth, new company, yadda-yadda, but it's all a lie. There's no communication between teams, and tribal knowledge rules. The left had has no idea what the right is doing. It honestly feels like a money laundering operation for people who know directors to get insider jobs. Run.

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