Pros
Coworkers: Many of the employees are passionate, hard working, and intelligent. They believe in and are proud of the work they do. Education: The company will expose and force you to learn new technologies, business practices and fields.
Cons
Attrition and Morale: Large amount of employee turnover due to bad management and the workplace environment. Instead of treating the cause, management treats the symptoms. Leaving employees must sign a contract specifically forbidding negative reviews on Glassdoor if they want to have their remaining vacation time paid out. Employees "disappear" as they are often told by their manager to keep their two weeks notice private from their coworkers and not damage company morale. Uncertain Future: The company is constantly pivoting on products and features. Many new products are announced with claims that it will be the next big thing and will cement MedBridge's position in the market, then a rushed development schedule kicks off with incomplete designs, impossible deadlines, and conflicting management. After a frantic development and release the product will be promptly forgotten and end up either broken or discarded. Compensation: Base salary is below average, no yearly bonuses, low amount of stock options, and 401k matching is abysmal. Work Environment: "Startup Culture" or "Startup Mindset" is used as an excuse for many of the dysfunctional and bad practices pervasive in the company. Unrealistic work schedules, working from home is forbidden, undefined work processes, and employees are often assigned multiple unrelated roles. Incredible amount of office politics with managers making disparaging remarks and cursing out employees openly. Experience: Most of the workforce is under 30 if not 25. For many including the managers it is their first job out of college. The lack of experience is abundantly clear with how teams and projects are managed. Timelines and goals for teams are undefined for one month, much less three months in the future.
