Good perks does not equal good culture - Recensione dipendente - Marketing presso VALD

2,0
18 feb 2022
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

On-site chefs and barista cook breakfast and lunch daily (salary sacrifice) Weekly subsidised massages Discount physio You get to work with some great people. The company will do great things under the right leadership.

Svantaggi

Executive team promote a culture of hazing and teasing. Objectification of women. No diversity in executive team. No procedure for professional development. No HR department to lodge official complaints. Constant overtime is the norm and is expected (no work life balance). Lots of empty promises leave you feeling gaslit. Working here has severely affected my mental health and self-confidence.

Risposta di VALD
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Thank you for taking the time to review VALD. We agree that there are great people at VALD. We value each and every team member and will continue to do so as we scale. To be successful as we scale, we need to work hard and be enthusiastic by what we are creating and accomplishing. Sometimes there are areas of work that require an escalation of effort that, yes, may extend your working day compared to what you would be required to work in a large corporate organisation. We are mindful of this demand and to balance this ensure we have fun, relax and unwind as a company following those high demand periods. I acknowledge that we currently don’t have a HR department at VALD. One of our values is accountability and ownership at all levels, which goes hand in hand with good communication. When you are unsure of something or something gives you pause, speak up and talk about it. Regular open communication is essential. To address your diversity comment, throughout our brief history, we have grown through a combination of internal development and external acquisitions. Our team is a multidisciplinary group of people with backgrounds in engineering, sports science, design, allied health, marketing and much more. We have team members in over 19 countries. They all bring a wide spectrum of ideas, backgrounds, and skill sets that helps VALD succeed. Diversity is more than about gender. As we scale, so will diversity in our executive team. I’m unhappy to hear your comment about alleged hazing, teasing and objectification taking place at VALD. I take these comments very seriously and if you would like to share more about your experience please contact me by emailing laurie@vald.com (or our Company Secretary/General Counsel Tim Wilkins (t.wilkins@vald.com)) so that we can set up a time to discuss this more, in a confidential manner. I am saddened to hear that you feel your mental health and self-confidence has been affected during your time at VALD. Our commitment to our team is to provide opportunities to deliver personal, professional, financial and social development. Regular open communication is essential to being a part of an engaged, high performing team. I hope you are on your way to finding a role that aligns with your values and that you are getting the support you need.

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4,0
13 ott 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good environment, autonomus, set your own schedule

Svantaggi

not many cons, just somewhat unclear expectations at times.

1,0
27 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Being remote gives you flexibility, and the pay was good for my position.

Svantaggi

Aside from the remote work and pay, working for Vald was one of the most stressful experiences I have ever had. - Lack of support from leadership - Intimidation and fear-mongering (I heard explicitly from old colleagues that they were outright told their jobs were on the line constantly, or they were being "watched" by leadership) - Extreme micromanaging (expect little/no autonomy and to have every email, message, and call critiqued and criticized) - Extremely high employee turnover - Aggressive revenue goals and transactional sales tactics in a relationship-based industry (expect to become the pushy salesman to hit your quota) - Absolutely zero work/life balance (working "overtime" and weekends is almost a necessity, especially at the beginning of your employment) - Unfair territory assignment (some sales reps had much larger territory distribution than others, giving them more opportunities. Finding opportunities in 3-4 counties is significantly more difficult than trying to find opportunities in 3-4 states.) - Account Hoarding (senior sales reps tend to hold key accounts for themselves, with newer sales reps scrambling to find traction) - Lack of professional development (they prioritize hiring practitioners with zero sales experience, only to fire them or have them "managed out" when their only development is going out and learning via "trial by fire") - Culture vs Reality mismatch (the pillars they claim to stand by are non-existent in their day-to-day handling of their employees) - Short ramp-up period for complex sales cycles (I hope you learn fast) - Reputation Risk (The pressure to use overly aggressive sales tactics risked damaging long-term industry relationships)

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