Pros
If company parties are an incentive to you, the yearly party is pretty awesome Velocity is ahead of the curve with many organizations in a remote-first environment. You truly have the ability to work anywhere I can confidently say, Talent Acquisition has done a great job at hiring some of the sharpest people in the industry. My colleagues are what has kept me here this long.
Cons
Overall compensation is less than desired. Is currently looking at benchmarking/restructuring of salaries to be more competitive which is a start. Recently, restructured bonus compensation plans which is laughable in a producing role. Toxic work environment/cultural issues. This is a high-growth organization, and “be patient while we figure this out” is not a strategy. It takes time to hire headcount, I understand that, but there are underlying issues that are flat out ignored. Feedback on issues with suggestions has been provided to multiple Directors, VP’s, HR, and surveys over the course of my tenure and the risk of attrition across teams due to issues is ignored. “The War for Talent” we preach to clients, also applies internally and talent attraction is half the battle. No growth opportunities or investment in people. There is a professional development reimbursement benefit, which is a standard with most organizations; however, in my almost year tenure here I’ve never been asked by leadership what my professional goals are or how they can help me achieve growth. The “how can I help you” conversations from leadership are tied directly to “how can I help you get those deals closed in the pipeline”. Unlimited PTO is a façade as it requires dumping all your workload onto a colleague who was already drowning in work. EX: During the holidays our CEO recommended taking some time off to unplug and spend time with family, sounds great! Was immediately sent an email from direct leadership on how there were limited accommodations that could be made for PTO.
