Vangst reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Karson Humiston

48% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Vangst has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vangst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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72 reviews
2.0
Jul 23, 2020

Big trees fall hard.

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Pros

-Beautiful brand -Some truly wonderful people on staff -Unlimited PTO

Cons

Vangst was once a thriving, fun company full of dedicated cannabis experts. With the addition of a new product and a new leader, this has since disintegrated. Most legacy employees quit or were laid off - many of them replaced with contractors from said leaders posse. The company's focus has shifted from cannabis to tech, which would normally be fine if the cannabis part of the business was still embraced. There are no longer internal champions fighting to preserve this. Vangst has now built an identity that is completely transparent with very little knowledge or expertise of cannabis. Their values have been manufactured and are now nothing but empty words. Vangst is also quick to lay off at the slightest hiccup. There have been at least three MAJOR layoffs that have affected the company greatly. It's surprising to see this in a company with a strong c-suite, including a CFO. It seems like poor financial planning if you have to ditch your staff every time things get a little tight. You'll never be able to build a company that employees want to work at long term until this is rectified.

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Vangst Response
5y
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. We pride ourselves on the team of leaders who are both cannabis experts and experts in their chosen career fields; this balance holds true today and love for/knowledge of the plant is certainly something we value when building our team. While change is a constant when growing a team and a business from the ground up, cannabis is core to identity and is embraced in our company culture, our brand, and the purpose of our business, which is to get cannabis to work every day. Like many other growing companies, especially during the COVID pandemic, reductions in workforce have been an unfortunate reality . We aim to make these decisions with care and transparency. This holiday season has been a time of growth for Vangst and we’re looking forward to continuing this growth in 2021. 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
1.0
Apr 5, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Team happy hours. That's it.

Cons

Self-serving CEO, inexperienced management, nepotism, lack of diversity, vague growth potential, high turnover rate, unclear expectations, prioritizes "winning" over everything

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Vangst Response
5y
Thanks for taking the time to review your experience with Vangst on Glassdoor. The feedback matters to us and we know it takes time to write; we appreciate that you shared yours with us. While we’re glad to hear that our office culture held value for you, we are sorry to hear about the areas where you feel Vangst could have improved. Vangst prides ourselves on our leadership and the investment they make in our team daily, as we pride ourselves on our management team - most of whom joined Vangst bringing many years of management and leadership experience with them. As a unit, Vangst’s team leaders focus on living our our 3-Year vision statement and adhering to our formal goal-setting framework, both of which which are regularly shared and accessible at any time to all members of the company. Success and growth are certainly things we value as a company, but we value when we achieve these wins as a collective team. We work very hard and encourage excellence but celebrate and learn from failures when they inevitably come our way; we pride ourselves in being clear about our expectations when we interview new candidates who are interested in joining the team. 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
1.0
Aug 21, 2021

toxic toxic toxic

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Pros

you will have a new found appreciation working for any other company that is not Vangst.

Cons

the most toxic work environment I've ever experienced. everything is covered up with, "#startuplife" there are a few talented, hard working employees but ultimately the vibe is every person for themselves. work/life balance is what you make of it, they definitely want you to eat, breathe and sleep recruitment services. if you're going to accept their offer, get in, make connections and GTFO.

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Vangst Response
4y
Hi! We have built a platform designed to make hiring and working in cannabis better for everybody, so we take your assessment of your time with us seriously. It truly is #startuplife at Vangst, so we are working every day to build a healthy culture — and improve upon it — because we know that our team is critical to our success. We welcome and act upon feedback we receive across all channels, both internal and external, and appreciate your time and perspective.
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