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We appreciate the time you spent with us and agree the people who work here are one of the best parts of Sovos.
I want to take a moment to address the points you bring up. You’re right – we provide employees an opportunity to gain experience and develop their skill sets. By hiring for talent fit first and investing in training, we can hire folks who best fit our culture. We invest a lot in training, coaching and support. And while some take their new skills elsewhere, a lot of people use that development to grow here at Sovos. A whopping thirty percent of our employees experienced a job change or promotion last year! This past April alone, we promoted 88 people, and our turnover rates have been historically low.
While we pride ourselves on giving people experience that benefits their careers, we don’t consider that as a substitute for equitable and competitive pay. We work diligently to create a Total Rewards package that is competitive in all areas (benefits, commission and bonuses, time off, etc.), as well as salaries that reflect employees’ hard work as they grow their careers at Sovos.
I want to address career development specifically, because it seems like that is a main concern. We give people the opportunity to push themselves in their careers. If someone leaves Sovos, our first goal is to identify someone internally who can move into that role. Sometimes it involves training, but we would look to give those opportunities to those who want them. We provide opportunities employees may have never had before, which we consider a strength. We don’t do it because it’s easier, we do it because it’s core to investing in our people. Our leadership team and I remain personally committed to upholding this investment, and we will continue to do so.
Best of luck. - Joe