Juggernaut Headed for Unbridled Success - Business Operations Verkada Employee Review

5.0
Sep 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

There is no question that Verkada has found its market fit and is dominating the space. The aggressive targets and goals are tackled time and time again by the incredibly impressive suite of people that the firm has managed to hire. If you want to have a sink-or-swim launchpad for your career, this is it. The firm is growing like crazy and has no room for slackers, but if you do good work it will be recognized, you will be compensated, and there is room for upward mobility. It's nice to be at a place where red tape doesn't hold you back... just do good work, simple as that. The firm isn't "cheap". If you need something to do your job better, tell your boss and it will be taken care of. The quality of stocked food and drinks is top notch, the catered lunches are delicious, and the fridges hold high-quality champagne. And this is all not to mention that brilliant minds that head the company and killer product that the team has produced. This success isn't random chance nor is it a flash in the pan.

Cons

Growth has been noticeable in regard to the culture, and as the firm continues to grow I imagine the bumps will smooth out, but for the time being it could be considered a bit of a boys club. The sales floors resemble frat/sorority houses at times (drama included) and it's more or less encouraged by management. But this could be considered a pro too, depending on how you look at it, because the firm is hyper-focused on making money, and at the end of the day, that's why most people are here. Those who don't fit in with that culture are quickly shown the door, but those who are a fit make for a win-win: they sell a great product, the firm benefits from the sales, and the sales teams can make a killing. Another point that is more an observation that it is a con is there are two firmly distinct cultures at the company: the sales teams and the non-sales folks (engineers/finance/hr/etc.). Everyone gets along fine, we're all on the same mission and compliment one another nicely, but they may as well be two separate companies from a noise/excitement/party perspective.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

This is the worst company I have ever worked for. Inexperienced leadership and middle management creates an air of stress, anxiety, and frustration across all areas of the workplace. People often snap at each other, burn out, and successes are rarely recognized or celebrated. There is no sense of team unity. I even witnessed a monkey being brought into the office to be posed for photos during an end of quarter celebration. There is little flexibility for people not being in-office due to family/outside issues. There are too many meetings with no clear organization or purpose, and messages/emails are often sent late into the night, on holidays, and on weekends. I wish someone had warned me not to work here before I started, it was some of the worst days of my life.

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