Strong Vision, but Execution Needs Serious Overhaul - Anonymous employee Strive Health Employee Review

3.0
Jan 8, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Innovative Vision: The company has ambitious goals and a leadership team that talks a lot about values like integrity, care for others, and fostering collaboration. Work-Life Balance (for some): Policies like unlimited PTO and hybrid/full-remote work options are advertised, though actual implementation varies widely by department. Opportunities for Learning: If you're self-motivated, there’s room to explore new skills and technologies. The environment supports professional growth in theory, even if guidance is inconsistent. Passionate Colleagues: Many team members are genuinely dedicated to their work and collaborate well despite systemic challenges.

Cons

Systemic Communication Issues: Leadership often fails to clearly articulate vision or expectations to teams. This lack of clarity causes frustration, inefficiency, and occasionally projects going sideways. This was recently highlighted in a company survey, where the farther down the chain you go, the less communication there is. SVPs know everything, Directors and under struggle for guidance. Mixed Messages on Priorities: The company emphasizes professional development but provides little structured support or clear growth paths. This leads to talented employees feeling undervalued and stagnant. Hostile Environment Red Flags: There is inconsistency in how performance is managed. Some employees feel disproportionately scrutinized, which creates an environment that discourages collaboration and openness. Resistance to Feedback: Leadership can be defensive when systemic issues are raised, often redirecting blame onto individuals rather than addressing root causes. This undermines trust and morale. Unnecessary Bureaucracy: Processes like reporting and meeting documentation often feel more performative than practical, with little evidence that leadership uses the information employees spend time creating.

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Strive Health Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Strive. We’re lucky to have Strivers like yourself on our team for 4 years – almost time for your sabbatical! We appreciate your recognition of our vision, team members you’ve worked with, our flexible vacation policy and hybrid-remote work, as well as our opportunities for growth. It’s important to us that Strivers feels supported in their professional development as we continue to grow as a company. We hear your concerns about communication, clarity in leadership expectations, and performance management. Transparency and open dialogue are essential to our culture, like Chris’ Ask Me Anything segments, and feedback like yours help us identify areas where we can continue to improve. We are actively working to enhance communication across all levels of the organization to ensure Strivers feels valued, supported, and heard. Strive is committed to aligning our actions with our values, and we appreciate your openness in highlighting where we can strengthen that commitment. If you have additional insights or would like to discuss your experience further, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect by emailing peopleops@strivehealth.com. Thank you for your contributions to Strive!

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Cons: My experience was dominated by what felt like excessive micromanagement and a very inconsistent management culture. There was a noticeable lack of fairness in how employees were treated, and it often felt like favoritism influenced who was supported or given opportunities to advance. There also appeared to be a pattern where internal relationships and personal connections within the department had more influence than actual performance, which made it difficult to feel like growth was based on merit. Communication from care coordinator leads was another major issue. Despite expectations for staff to respond quickly and professionally, urgent messages, call-outs, and escalations were often ignored or significantly delayed by leadership. This created unnecessary stress and left employees without support when it was needed most. Overall, the environment felt disorganized at the leadership level, with poor communication, uneven management practices, and a lack of accountability.

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Strive Health Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad the role has given you a meaningful experience in care coordination, and appreciate your honesty among other areas. Treating every team member with fairness is something we take very seriously at Strive. Concerns around consistency and communication are not taken lightly. We encourage you to connect with People Operations at peopleops@strivehealth.com, if you haven't already. We are committed to continuous improvement and will use this input as we continue to evolve.
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