AlgaeCal Reviews

Pros

•AlgaeCal is very intentional about creating a great company culture. They look for people who are smart, driven, and good with people. This creates a positive, healthy work environment. •The supplements AlgaeCal sells are backed by science. No other company can say their natural calcium supplements have been shown in clinical studies to actually *increase* bone density. These products really work, and they genuinely transform lives. So when you work at AlgaeCal, you can feel good about what you're selling.

Cons

•It would be nice if the company offered a healthcare package to its U.S. employees, but you can still get health insurance through the marketplace, so this isn't a "make or break" thing for most people. The lack of what Americans would consider standard employee benefits is the only reason I didn't rate the "Compensations & Benefits" category a 5/5. In general, AlgaeCal is a great place to work!

Pros

I've met really great people there and it feels good to be helping people. Company trips are a lot of fun.

Cons

Extremely passive-aggressive leadership. Sometimes there is a toxic, almost cult-like feeling. You can make friends there but not because of the forced smiley, family feeling. Be warned that any gift you're given will be held against you later. Managers are promoted from within which seems good but realistically, they can be young and under-qualified.

Pros

I have thoroughly enjoyed working for AlgaeCal. They consistently care for their customers and employees. The company has a very warm and trustworthy culture. Working alongside people who all enjoy what they do and are happy to be at work makes for an excellent environment with productive meetings. It's everything you could want in a small but rapidly growing company.

Cons

There no specific cons to mention. Any issues that arise are always handled right away and when adjustments are needed they are made.

Pros

You’d have the opportunity to work with a bunch of exceptional individuals at the ground level.

Cons

- Toxic senior leadership. - A strong sense of favouritism exists. - Senior management does NOT take feedback well. - There is constructive criticism and there’s feedback, and then there’s the senior management here. They adopt a crude way of delivering “feedback” in that they don’t hold back. - You’re chastised for thinking outside the box and digressing from what’s “good for the company”. - You can learn if you put in the effort, sure. But that’s about it. No room for suggesting and implementing new ideas. - The company does not trust its employees to do their jobs and constantly goes over their heads to get things done. - Senior leaders do NOT take accountability for their failures and are quick to bring the heat on the employees who are merely executing their vision. - Senior leaders do NOT live and breathe the core values. Simply put, they’re above the rules.

Pros

I've worked w/ AlgaeCal for a couple of years. Over the years I've been with the team, I've had a number of opportunities to grow my skills and level of responsibility. It has been exciting because my career has developed quickly. The environment here is fast paced, but that is ok, cause I love to be busy. In tandem w/ the career growth, I've had the opportunity to help people in a meaningful way. We are helping our clients with their bone loss problems and that is what really means the most. Helping others and making a positive contribution to society. The perks at AlgaeCal are also really fun! We have team lunches, team trips, team building activities and opportunities to go to conferences. Working at AlgaeCal is a blessing, and I'm grateful for this unique opportunity.

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

Pros

Free lunches cooked by a lovely lady

Cons

I was working 10-hour days starting at 6 am. You would be made to speak on the phone for the whole 10 hours, and when you didn't do overtime you were made to feel guilty about it. This job made me so miserable and I felt like I was constantly being watched and listened to. If you value your mental health, don't choose this company.

Pros

Working here is an incredibly rewarding experience. We get a chance to change people's lives through our wonderful products and support and that is such a good feeling. We hear the stories from our customers about their positive results and it makes everyday here worthwhile. The company truly cares about its team members and leadership at all levels is very invested in our success. I have grown so much personally and professionally because of the mentoring offered and they are invested in my career. The culture here is very inclusive and we are always in the know about what is going on in the company. We have a mission, vision and core values and everyone does their best each day to make sure we are following them. We have fun team events, team lunches and lots of celebrations. I am also very happy with the new benefits program where the company pays 100% of it. I have worked in other companies where I have had to pay a portion of the benefits so this is very nice of them to do this and has made a big difference to my family and me. I feel very happy to be on this team and am excited about my career here.

Cons

I cannot really think of any. We work hard and sometimes the days are long but it is always appreciated and recognized.

Pros

- Really great people. The hiring process is long and meticulous but it's worth it when your colleagues are such great people. - Fantastic growth opportunities. If you work hard and show initiative, you generally get rewarded for it through promotion or a pay rise. - A very fast-growing company which is exciting to be around. Senior leaders have very exciting and ambitious plans for the company. - Excellent healthcare plan with wide-ranging coverage. - Incredible opportunities for professional development with a generous budget for seminars and courses.

Cons

- Things can move a little slowly which could be frustrating at times. - At times there could be a lack of transparency and communication surrounding projects but this was improving all the while I was with the company.

Pros

- company lunch, milestone celebrations (1 year mark, birthdays, etc.) - flexible health spending account / benefits - team members are friendly and willing to help

Cons

- low salary - very high turnover of employees - no guidance as to how to fill in roles that people get put into in internal movements, and then when failed to meet that standard, the employee gets micromanaged, moved again into other types of roles and pushed to leave - management focuses on weaknesses rather than developing and utilizing individual strengths - which puts the employee's self worth down and uses that to justify paying low salary - eventually one becomes fearful of making mistakes because of history of being personally attacked by management - the things you do here will mostly be self-learned and when you leave the company feeling like you haven't learned anything useful career-wise

Pros

Pet friendly, great team mates. Small company so you have access to everyone

Cons

Limited growth and transparency. Maybe slow paced for some