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      Embark Veterinary

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      Embark Veterinary reviews

      3.6

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (67 total reviews)

      Amish Desai

      19% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Embark Veterinary has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Embark Veterinary employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      67 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 18, 2023

      Not Worth it

      Customer service representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The one major pro to this company was the team and the people I was on and surrounded by. Everyone was truly so caring, fun and nice, so it was a nice change of pace from previous jobs.

      Cons

      Where to start.... 1 - Embark likes to "take pride" in how diverse and inclusive they are but there is very much a lack people of color in the company as a whole but also specifically the higher level and C level positions are all held by white people, and more predominantly white men. There were multiple surveys that were taken and concluded that there were microaggressions used towards people of color and they tried to use other ways to act like they were being inclusive and diverse but failed at that too. 2 - For months Embark was stating that we were "on the up and up", and even were presented bonuses in the months lading up to the massive layoff of about 30% of the company. They gave us zero indication that there was a problem with our fiances and left many former employees blindsides and angry. After all that, they acted like they were doing us a service by providing external resources after being laid off, so the arrogance that these people had is shocking. This was also their 2nd round of lay-offs. 3 - There is no room for growth at this company unless your superior were to either take leave or leaves the company completely, which does nothing for anyones career growth

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      Embark Veterinary Response
      3y
      Dear current employee, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Embark is committed to becoming a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist organization because we believe that diversity is paramount and will make us a stronger team and company. Using a data-driven approach, grounded in listening, learning, trust, and transparency, we’re invested in building inclusive teams and products, cultivating a sense of belonging, and expanding community engagement and impact. While we remain committed, we recognize our work isn't done and we are still on this journey. Going through a layoff is an incredibly difficult process and leadership reviewed the demographics of those who were impacted and asked the important questions about bias to ensure we are not disproportionately impacting diverse employees or employees of one gender. It’s also important to share that we have made strides in increasing the diversity of our leadership with the addition of 5 executives, 3 of whom are women and 1 of whom is non-white. Additionally, the only Board member added since 2020 is a woman. As we move forward, we will continue to invest in DEIB through our employee-led DEIBCommittee and through initiatives led by the HR Team. We will build on our efforts over the past year to further increase the diversity of our candidates and foster an inclusive and equitable environment through training, speakers, collecting employee’s feedback on their experiences, facilitating open conversations about how we can improve, and evolving our People Practices. As the VP of HR, I remain very connected to our DEIB Committee and meet monthly with the co-chairs to ensure we understand and leverage feedback and insights from Employees and the DEIB Committee on important work such as manager training, engagement surveys, hiring practices, and more. I take your feedback to heart and invite you to reach out to me directly so I may better understand and address your concerns.
      2.0
      Jun 22, 2023

      Barking up the wrong tree

      Social media and community manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I will forever value the relationships I made here. Embark was the place to be in 2020, and the remaining employees are top notch: friendly, affable, and incredibly smart. I am grateful to have worked with them. My direct manager, the CMO, and the marketing team were wonderful to work with. Medical benefits are good.

      Cons

      Embark no longer knows what it is or wants to be. I was drawn to the Embark for its mission— who wouldn’t love working to better canine health? Over the last year, that mission has clouded. Science and discovery have been deprioritized; unsubstantiated products have been rushed in the name of money. Top leaders have jumped ship. This is no longer a mission-oriented company, though you will be told otherwise should you interview. Profit, of course, is at the heart of any business, but Embark isn’t making much. We had three rounds of layoffs in the last calendar year, and there has been a marked culture shift with each one. Most employees are looking for their next gig as they have taken on the responsibilities of the “eliminated” roles without additional comp.

      3.0
      Mar 1, 2022

      Great company but avoid marketing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nearly every employee is smart, motivated by the mission, and excited by the challenge of working within a successful and rapidly scaling company. There's a rare combination of talent and low egos among most teams that makes it a pleasure to work with colleagues and enables a rapid pace of progress. New tech is incorporated often to support data-driven decision making, and there's generally an openness to discuss ideas. The company is growing quickly and beginning to truly transform its industry and it's exciting and rewarding to be a part of it.

      Cons

      Most of the positives listed above seem to be true everywhere except in marketing. The CMO seems politically motivated to make herself look good at the expense of her employees, and micromanages constantly to prevent team members (even lower level) from making their own decisions on even the smallest things. She continually changes expectations or requirements to keep people off balance, and no one has the ability to do anything without permission but are too afraid to ask. You're often blind sided by negative feedback or changes in responsibility that was never told to you directly. There is a fear culture that's been growing for a long time due to the CMO and many people are preparing to leave instead of continuing to wait for the management team to recognize a change needs to be made at the top.

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      Embark Veterinary Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We take all feedback about our culture and leadership very seriously and would like to learn more about your perspective. Since you are a current team member, I would urge you to speak with someone on the HR team.
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