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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
      2.0
      Feb 18, 2022

      Good perks does not equal good culture

      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      On-site chefs and barista cook breakfast and lunch daily (salary sacrifice) Weekly subsidised massages Discount physio You get to work with some great people. The company will do great things under the right leadership.

      Cons

      Executive team promote a culture of hazing and teasing. Objectification of women. No diversity in executive team. No procedure for professional development. No HR department to lodge official complaints. Constant overtime is the norm and is expected (no work life balance). Lots of empty promises leave you feeling gaslit. Working here has severely affected my mental health and self-confidence.

      VALD Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to review VALD. We agree that there are great people at VALD. We value each and every team member and will continue to do so as we scale. 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. We are mindful of this demand and to balance this ensure we have fun, relax and unwind as a company following those high demand periods. I acknowledge that we currently don’t have a HR department at VALD. One of our values is accountability and ownership at all levels, which goes hand in hand with good communication. When you are unsure of something or something gives you pause, speak up and talk about it. Regular open communication is essential. To address your diversity comment, throughout our brief history, we have grown through a combination of internal development and external acquisitions. Our team is a multidisciplinary group of people with backgrounds in engineering, sports science, design, allied health, marketing and much more. We have team members in over 19 countries. They all bring a wide spectrum of ideas, backgrounds, and skill sets that helps VALD succeed. Diversity is more than about gender. As we scale, so will diversity in our executive team. I’m unhappy to hear your comment about alleged hazing, teasing and objectification taking place at VALD. 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. I am saddened to hear that you feel your mental health and self-confidence has been affected during your time at VALD. Our commitment to our team is to provide opportunities to deliver personal, professional, financial and social development. Regular open communication is essential to being a part of an engaged, high performing team. I hope you are on your way to finding a role that aligns with your values and that you are getting the support you need.
      2.0
      Feb 7, 2022

      A startup job with “perks” and pitfalls

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Breakfast, lunch and coffees onsite (small daily salary sacrifice) Accountability Autonomy

      Cons

      Very high employee turnover Poor communication within and between teams Unrealistic expectations set for employees and teams with no roadmap for completion Objectification and misogynistic treatment of women

      VALD Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to review VALD on Glassdoor. Whilst each experience is unique to everyone, we take all feedback seriously. As your review is anonymous, I openly invite you to reach out to me or our Company Secretary/General Counsel (Tim Wilkins) personally should you wish to discuss your experience further. Regardless of whether we get to speak, I offer you my response as a mark of taking your feedback seriously and we are always looking to improve at VALD. At VALD we intentionally set very high expectations with our core belief that anything is possible with hard work, creativity, dedication, and good timing. We also believe and recognise that failure is inevitable and a vital part of the journey to our success. Your comment around unrealistic expectations and no roadmap is disappointing considering we have a series of processes that help to align everyone’s goals. Each team within VALD has their own processes so we will review this to ensure everyone is aware of the roadmap. I personally know that working out what tasks to work on and when to work on can be challenging. One of our values at VALD is Accountability and Ownership at all levels. By speaking up early and often between teams we set ourselves up to achieve these tasks. Our roadmaps at VALD are our big picture, which drive the overall focus of each team member’s weekly plan. Communication is VALD’s best mechanism to avoid failure and quickly turn failure into success when it occurs. Communication comes in many forms. If we make a mistake, the most important thing is to communicate that mistake to the team as quickly as possible. Communication as we scale will continue to be a top priority. There are many ideas that we have for improving internal communication and we will continue to push forward on those. I’m unhappy to hear your comment around alleged objectification and misogynistic treatment of women. 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 t.wilkins@vald.com) so that we can set up a time to discuss this more, in a confidential manner. Finally (openly shared in our Team Handbook also), working at VALD is not for everyone. If you are uncomfortable with what we stand for and how we work, you are unlikely to thrive long term in the VALD environment. As stated in our Team Handbook, we won’t be offended if you let us know that VALD isn’t for you.
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