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      3.2

      31% would recommend to a friend

      (47 total reviews)

      65% positive business outlook

      VALD has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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      47 reviews
      1.0
      Aug 10, 2022

      AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Cheap food (hardly a pro).

      Cons

      Racism, Sexism, Bullying, Harassment (from the top down, especially from directors). Manipulative management. Employees have been fired on the spot for defending themselves. Extremely high employee turnover. The majority of employees leave the company on bad terms. VALD is a household name at the Fair Work Ombudsman. Easily in the top 10 most toxic workplaces in Australia. Extreme micro management. No training. No professionalism. Late nights and weekends are demanded (unpaid).

      5.0
      Mar 29, 2022

      Opportunity to be a part of an exciting growth story

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      VALD is a global leader in musculoskeletal measurement technology. Working at VALD is a rare opportunity to work in a company that has such strong ambitions to change the market. It is definitely a place to work if you want to be a part of a business that is successfully navigating the path from startup to scale up. You will be exposed to a variety of work and given the opportunity to challenge yourself. In my experience the team are all very friendly and look out for one another. The founders of the company are approachable and generous in sharing stories about the growth of the business. The team regularly hang out together outside work hours. There was a cooking competition recently, and there is a run club, a soccer team in the local comp and even a sneaky whiskey appreciation club. VALD also has great perks - including food prepared by experienced and talented chefs, a barista that is a wizard with the coffee machine, company subsidised remedial massage and physio services (run out of VALD's R&D clinic), fully kitted out gym, and amazing company parties and team functions.

      Cons

      If you are looking for a corporate job where you clock in and clock out, then VALD is not for you. VALD is at a significant stage of growth and facing new challenges. That means that there will be times when there will not be handrails to guide you. However, my experience is that the team will be there to support you.

      VALD Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to review VALD on Glassdoor. We appreciate your feedback. We are glad that your experience at VALD is fulfilling despite the challenges of scaling globally. We do expect a lot from our team members and it looks like you are embracing those opportunities for growth personally and as a team. Your comment around trying to keep the company culture as we scale is an interesting one. As the team grows we are excited to see new team members further evolving the culture globally. We welcome all feedback on how we can continue to retain and enhance the culture!
      1.0
      Mar 25, 2022

      You can do better! There are plenty of tech companies out there.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Like any scale up there are always new projects and you feel as though you are part of the exciting growth of the company. There is food and coffee daily (salary sacrifice), gym, access to physiotherapy and massage at discounted rate.

      Cons

      If you have a life outside of work you won't fit in. - Overtime is the norm including weekend and holidays. Make sure you answer your email outside of hours! - Staff turnover is very high. You would be lucky to last past 6 months due to being fired with no warning or wanting to get the hell out. - Middle management couldn't have enough umbrellas to protect their teams. The sun rarely shines. - There is no HR or professional development. Only legal to manage all the fair work claims. - Women are objectified and minority groups mocked. - Direction constantly changes with various side projects and unrealistic deadlines. - The founders want to make the company as profitable as possible through any means necessary and that does not include a good culture or a robust team.

      VALD Response
      4y
      We appreciate you taking the time to review VALD on Glassdoor. Just as we build and refine our products based on the latest research, receiving feedback is always welcome and helps us refine our team member experience. We agree with your comments around being a part of an exciting growth period for VALD. VALD is a fast growing company with new and exciting things always taking place. We do expect a lot from our team members and we provide opportunities for really rewarding work, and the perks are there to help. We have a global client base and alongside the excitement of that is sometimes the need for not having a 9-5 work day. To be successful as we scale, we need to work hard and be enthusiastic by what we are creating and accomplishing. Sometimes there are areas of work that require an escalation of effort that, yes, may extend your working day compared to what you would be required to work in a large corporate organisation. However with effort comes reward, and I am proud of how VALD has fun, relaxes and unwinds as a company following those high demand periods. This helps us handle our work better and we celebrate our achievements by having both formal and informal celebrations as a team. To address your comments around high turnover, I would be interested to know what your definition of high is. Yes, we have turnover, just like any company and in particular dynamic scale ups. VALD isn’t for everyone, and if you are uncomfortable with what we stand for or how we work, you are unlikely to thrive long term. Sometimes the misalignment is identified early in someone’s employment at VALD, and that’s ok. We strive to find a relationship where both the team member and VALD thrive by having a common goal. I’m disappointed to hear your comment around alleged objectification and mocking treatment. I take these comments very seriously and if you would like to share more about your experience please contact me by emailing laurie@vald.com (or our Company Secretary/General Counsel Tim Wilkins (t.wilkins@vald.com)) so that we can set up a time to discuss this more, in a confidential manner.
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