Unhealthy - Recruiter Vangst Employee Review

Thanks for taking the time to review your experience with Vangst on Glassdoor. We know Glassdoor plays an important role in helping prospective candidates get a feel for what it’s like to work at Vangst, so your feedback means a lot to us. While we’re glad that you were a fan of our flexible PTO policies and the travel and commute perks that go along with working at Vangst’s Denver headquarters, we’re definitely not happy to hear that other parts of your experience were less ideal. I wanted to take the time to personally address a few areas where our viewpoints diverge: We pride ourselves on the direction and professional development goals we’ve set for the Vangst Team - our 3-Year vision statement and formal goal setting frameworks have gotten strong feedback from the internal team and they’ve helped us shape tangible results year over year. We also educate and align all management on Vangst’s policies and processes for team-wide professional development. While we wish it were different, we’ve been impacted by COVID-19 and external business factors just like many other companies both within and outside of the cannabis industry. While we never want to make a reduction in our workforce, when we have done so it has been to position Vangst for long-term success, and we’ve done our utmost to act with transparency and empathy. As we’ve shifted to remote, we get strong general feedback from all employees that we’ve maintained a productive, trusting culture. Vangst does set high standards for all employees, and we understand that regular proactive communication and consistency in sharing progress toward ambitious goals may not be a culture fit for everyone. We pride ourselves on being open, honest, and transparent with one another when issues arise, and we’ve built a strong office rapport as a result. As the CEO, however, I certainly take your feedback to heart. Regular check ins with my direct reports and our larger team help me to understand how I can continually be the best leader I can be. If you want to talk more about your experience at Vangst with our People Team, we’d love to get in touch. Please feel free to reach out any time to continue the conversation. -Karson p.p. People Ops Manager