Many individual contributors instead treat each other like dirt and it is accepted by leadership and C Suite as just another fact of 'Start Up life' in a company that has no right still saying it is a start up.
Benefits for a company in the health cate space LOOK good at first glance until you dig in and/or need more than minimal care.
They claim to care about DEI but when someone has an issue that inconveniences them none of that matters.
Taking advantage of the person next to you however possible is not just accepted, but encouraged by some leaders.
Doesn't follow all applicable employment laws in all states where their employees reside.
Layoffs are done with ZERO common sense, leaving crucial teams decimated, and destroying morale of many remaining team members if they have not just gine numb.
HR regularly gaslights you, refuses to answer any questions you ask in writing so you have no paper trail for any important issues.
Do yourself a favor- if you are applying and reading this, don't just think, oh, this is just one disgruntled former employee - that's what I did and it has set my professional career back years now and cost me tens of thousands of dollars, but because they are so good at not putting anything in writing I have little to no case.
I was also massively lowballed ($
about $20k annually lower than the initial job listing) initial offer, but they knew I was stuck, so took advantage of me.