Virta reviews

Unfortunately, the company's approach to handling employees with disabilities raised concerns. There seems to be a pattern of dismissing individuals who disclose disabilities after experiencing sudden problems that weren't present before the accommodations were requested. Moreover, there are concerns about the retention of toxic individuals in leadership positions. It appears that some leaders who contribute to a negative work environment are not held accountable for their actions. The company's practices of disguising layoffs as performance-based firings without substantial data to support such decisions add to the overall unease. The chronic understaffing further exacerbates the work environment, with employees being expected to work long hours without corresponding pay raises, despite significant increases in workload and responsibilities. Overall, my time at Virta Health was marked by these challenges, and it's important for potential employees to be aware of these issues before considering opportunities within the company.

Executive leadership tends to place blame on others instead of looking inward at their own missteps. Entire teams can be fired at a moments notice and without cause or feedback. Executives here are weak, operate in a top-down manner and don’t care for the well being of employees. There is generally a lack of holistic strategy or vision for the product and technology. Teammates and entire teams can and often are changed without any knowledge transfer - this often leads to a new team spending months learning about the same challenges, spending cycles finding a footing and when traction is beginning to show, they will be replaced as well. Rinse and repeat. Not much patience to do the difficult and necessary things for the company to succeed. One company value at Virta is “people-first” - they should instead update this value to “revenue-first, people-last”. Don’t listen to the PR about Virta - this is one place to avoid if you are coming from a healthcare or technology background. The same rings true if you expect a professional workplace.