Vital Farms reviews

There are some archaic aspects to Vital Farms...the benefits and PTO accrual. Medical/dental/vision is company-supported, not 100% paid for the employee, which is very old school for Austin so expect to spend a few hundred a month on coverage. If you're not in a managerial position, your PTO accrual is very limited at 4 hours per pay period (1 day per month), and there is no sick leave. Paid holidays are also very limited...Christmas Day only, New Years Day only, Thanksgiving Day only, and you won't be released early around the holidays or given a "freebie" day on NYE or Christmas Eve for example. As cohesive as this company is, these policies inadvertently send the message that employees are not entrusted to manage their time efficiently to get their work done, but must keep to a rigid schedule with little regard for work-life balance.

Vital Farms has a wonderful product and mission. You can truly feel good about their pasture-raised eggs and the treatment of its hens. Despite Vital Farms' feel-good mission about putting "ethically produced food to the table" and their humanely raised hens, one would expect company management to treat its employees with just as much respect. Unfortunately, this is hardly the case. A lot of reviews here celebrate the "scrappy, start up culture", which should be read as the expectation of wearing many hats and taking on more work beyond your job description, without getting proper recognition or compensation for your hard work. Like other reviews have stated, there is a high turnover rate, and a significant lack of diversity among staff. Compensation and benefits are nothing to write home about, and favoritism is also a problem. It's a shame that a company with such an admirable mission and values has such a toxic culture.