Vida Health reviews

Our team has no real HR to talk to and our historical track record of trying to instill some type of HR has not worked. Our team is also really angry and they've been angry for a long time. I've heard rumors (which I have no reason to not believe) about nepotism and blind loyalty, and many of our all hands and meetings make many of the team members, including myself, feel uneasy. On most days, I walk away from them appalled that we're getting "wins", since I can't imagine the things we're claiming with such zeal and conviction. I've witnessed many team members (peers and upper management) be unnecessarily cruel and aggressive in meetings. I am beginning to think that the generous promotions are only divvied out to get people to stay, which incite power trips. Instead of promoting those who threaten to quit, we should be focused on creating a real team structure with real management levels. I see that we're trying to do it on paper, it's just not a tangible thing yet. Before I joined Vida, I spoke to many alumni who have left Vida either quickly or after several years and they all seem deeply traumatized by their experiences here. And even then, I chose to ignore those red flags and join because the prospect of a fancy title and pay swayed me. I have never regretted anything more in my life. I've lost a sense of the things I believe in and my sense of self.

I would never work at Vida if I was part of any other team. I would tell anyone I know to stay far away. A recent change in ceo and some of the other leaders made Vida an insufferable place to work. Profits have come at the cost of human decency. If you’re considering a role on the client success team (or if you have a role that interacts with that team in ANY capacity) - RUN far far away. Especially if you are a woman in the earlier stages of your career. I assumed that a team full of women would uplift their younger peers but that is not the case - there are a few members who took every opportunity they had to tear me (and my team) down. This team is full of bullies who “don’t care about being nice - they are just there to do a job and not make friends”. Yes that is a real quote. I spent every day getting torn down by people who don’t respect their coworkers or processes. If you’re considering a role on the product team and are a woman - also run far far away. The product team is boys club who believe they run the company. They think they know best and will bully you into doing what they want while never partnering to support other teams. They think their time is more valuable than anyone else at the company and it’s regular practice to flat out ignore people - making partnership impossible. I chose to leave Vida after 5 years and made great friends from the marketing team. Unfortunately I don’t have any positive things to say about the company culture, employees, or the direction it’s going with new leadership.