Blind leading the blind - Anonymous employee GovX Employee Review

1.0
Aug 16, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I met some really great people while working here that I’m still friends with to this day.

Cons

Immense micromanagement is due to the companies unwillingness to pay employees what they deserve and hire qualified members of the team to begin with. They’ve done layoff to employees who have been with the company 6+ years and framed it as a restructure only to rehire less qualified candidates to fill those exact positions a year later. The frequency of turnover raises questions about hiring process. When asked why we don’t backfill employees after they leave the company the CEO responded “we’re lean by design” as an explanation why the larger team will have to take on the responsibilities of employees who left the company. You’re required to come in office 3 days a week. If you’re sick or have an appointment during one of those 3 days you’ll be forced to use a sick day instead of working from home or coming in later in the week. Upward mobility is difficult unless someone quits and you’re able to take their position. I’ve never heard of anyone getting a raise simply because they deserved it. The lack of basic training in majority of departments is concerning. Lastly, there is lack of empathy, confidentiality and understanding for personal/medical issues.

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5.0
Feb 13, 2024
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I have loved my time at GOVX so far. I am surrounded by smart coworkers, and have had good technical challenges to work through that have grown me as a Software Engineer. The culture is great here, and people genuinely seem to love their jobs. It's awesome to work on a product that you believe in, and know is having a positive impact.

Cons

The health insurance is great for individual plans. But very expensive for family plans. Would love to see the plans become more affordable.

2.0
Sep 2, 2025
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Pros

I enjoyed the actual job, my direct manager, and the team.

Cons

Policies are put in place to either encourage people to leave or to micro-manage them. If you make a single mistake, it is not used as a learning lesson, but instead, you are put on an immediate PIP. I've never been at a company that fires and manages like this before, and it is extremely worrisome. The turnover is absolutely insane, except for the top leadership, which should be a red flag. Although it became a great social aspect of the job, it was all done by employees with no help from leadership to help with the culture.

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