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hi, this is Mark, Validity's CEO. Well, this is a tough review. First, to my friends and colleagues in Sydney (as they know), I had their backs during the destruction of the wild fires and I continue to care about each of them deeply. The "we'll make it rain with sales" comment was a joke I used with them - during a much longer talk around compassion - and is being taken out of context here. I would encourage the reviewer to Slack or email any of your team-mates in our Sydney office and ask them, and am disappointed that you chose to take this comment out of context.
With regard to the matching 401k comment - this has been a recurring question in several of our company meetings, as we discontinued the 401k matching program that had been in place at one of the companies we acquired (so that we would have a balanced playing field across all Validity employees). At this time, Validity does not match 401k contributions, though will continue to look to evaluate doing so in the future. That is unlikely to happen in 2020, given the overall economic challenges with the Covid-19 pandemic. The comment I made in the town hall was encouraging our team to focus on why so many of us have chosen to work together at Validity (competitive compensation, stock options, high-growth environment, and a team that has your back in an environment where you have the opportunity to make a difference every day), as opposed to looking for a job that matches 401k. This is about building a great company together, which I know is what so many at Validity find exciting, and if all you really want is a job with a matching 401k, then you'll probably be happier somewhere else.
Ultimately, we have added hundreds of jobs in offices across the world, and thousands of customers who get great value in being part of the Validity family -- all over the last two years. This high growth environment means that each member of our team has to want to make a difference, and want to work hard together on continuing to build our company forward. I am glad that this reviewer found a few "Pros" to note, though honestly, I would hope that our unlimited vacation policy and free snacks are the least noteworthy things about being part of the Validity family. I would encourage this reviewer to contact me directly about ways to get more involved in all the great projects we have underway, or if that is intimidating, then to share ideas with your team members or manager about ways to get more involved. I suspect this will lead to you having a much more positive experience, alongside the hundreds of other happy team members across the world who love helping build our company.
