Work that makes a difference in people's lives - Senior Software Engineer Virta Employee Review

5.0
Nov 4, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The biggest benefit is that you regularly hear from patient's about how your work is impacting their lives. We get messages daily from patient's who have seen substantial improvements in the control of their type 2 diabetes including reduction/elimination of medications, lost weight and improved health There's a cliche about startups that are "changing the world" but at Virta Health, you have actual examples and data to see that the code you're working on is helping people There are some decent benefits with the unlimited PTO, good health insurance, etc Virta just announced a remote first policy that should allow us to hire candidates around the country and give more flexibility for employees. It also indicates a commitment to improving the working experience for remote employees

Cons

Virta is growing rapidly so teams and managers shift regularly The management philosophy is closer to the Netflix philosophy that "we're a team; not a family"

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Cons

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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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