Low trust and disappointing - Anonymous employee Rula Employee Review

1.0
Jan 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong mission and passionate employees. People join the company to make a difference in mental health care, and it is rewarding to be a part of that. Remote is a plus. The pay is ok: salaries are standard but the stock is below standard.

Cons

Leadership and culture are the core challenges, with the CEO at the center of the dysfunction. A clear pattern of reactionary and punitive behavior has driven out a steady stream of credible leaders—most notably the cofounder (a significant loss!), along with senior leaders across Operations, Clinical, Engineering, Product, People, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and more. While the few remaining (and some of the new) leaders try to shield their teams, fear-based leadership still cascades throughout the organization, resulting in an unstable and demoralizing culture. Practices meant to create clarity and excellence—such as goal setting and an emphasis on high performance—are frequently weaponized and over-scrutinized, ultimately undermining trust and effectiveness. Employees deserve better. It is deeply disappointing to work at a mental health care company while navigating a culture that contradicts the values it promotes. The health benefits and time off/leave policies are far below standard.

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Rula Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. At Rula, we strive to provide a positive environment for all employees and we take your comments seriously. Your input is valuable to us as we continue to improve.

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5.0
Jul 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Autonomy in leading and facilitating clients. Response and follow up when needed is prompt and direct, I feel heard when I reach out, with a real person communicating with me. Will assist in finding clients. Rula manages all insurance and monetary components. Flexible scheduling that is 100 percent my schedule. I just have to show up with my skills and heart, the way it should be. 95 percent is 100 percent client centered, with minimal documentation required.

Cons

Logging in can be difficult and slow at times. Measurements they require clients to complete are a nuisance (reported by my clients). The assistance provided for note and documentation can be unreliable at times.

2.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strongly connected with the mission. Fully remote.

Cons

For those reading these reviews deciding whether to work here as a FT employee, you need to completely disregard all reviews left by therapists and NPs. They are contractors/partners and that network is kept completely separate from employees. They are a type of customer of Rula and there are entire Success teams catering to them to ensure that those therapists/NPs rate Rula highly. The feedback showing here on GD is combining contractors/partners and employees to equal overall ratings which means contractors are vastly over inflating the number. If you average only the employee ratings (aka those who actually work for the company), Rula would likely rate sub-3 stars overall with a dismal recommendation for the CEO. It wouldn’t have even gotten a second look from me had that been made clear. I’ll echo the concerns of other reviewers and reiterate that this organization has fallen off a cliff over the past year and a half. They’ve already said all of it better than I could have.

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Rula Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. At Rula, we strive to provide a positive environment for all employees and we take your comments seriously. Your input is valuable to us as we continue to improve.
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