Valant Reviews

Pros

Exciting and growing company in an important field. Company is supportive from the top down and all employees feel respected and empowered to be a part of the growth. Remote work and friendly atmosphere with all employees.

Cons

Growing company means you are busy with lots to do and not enough time in a day.

Pros

I truly enjoy working at Valant. I think most of the leadership team cares deeply about staff, customers, and each other. Working for a fully remote company is a dream, and hours are managed on individual teams, so there is a lot of flexibility and honesty and human understanding - you are not expected to be a robot at Valant. Everyone is helpful and considerate and gets along well. There are lots of opportunities to provide and receive feedback. Culture is warm and respectful, and people seem to trust each other, and the CEO is very heavily involved and communicative. Every decision is data-driven, so it's easy to understand people's behavior and explain your own.

Cons

Some corners are cut when new features are being rolled out, which leads to unhappy customers and frustrated staff. Product development teams need to prioritize UI/UX and user-testing before features are released. Teams tend to run lean, so staff members are responsible for so many cross-functional responsibilities, some of which they may not be qualified for. Being fast-paced can be a good thing, but I think it more commonly works against Valant. Also, unlimited vacation and 401(k) match should be standard at this point.

Pros

We're a mental health tech company so the work we're doing has real meaningful impact. Our end customers are impacted by our software releases and the support we give them. Feels like management is focused on the right things. Our customers are responding well to the products we're releasing and that always feels good when you know you're on the right track. We have weekly calls with the company to keep up to date on what's happening, and recently heard exec's plans for the company through the current economy. Feels like we're kept informed of what's going on and have the ability to discuss it which is a lot different from other places I've been. Remote work environment is generally a high trust, outcomes focused style.

Cons

We released a lot of new products last year and with that came bugs, and workflow changes for customers. That just created a lot of disruption in the short run, but probably will be better in the long run. We do work pretty hard, but at least there's reasonably flexibility with respect to what hours we work.

Pros

Great company culture for a remote position. It can be very hard to feel supported and in touch with a team when you are working remote, however I feel a real connection to the rest of my team. Leadership from the top down is knowledgeable and it shows. They care about their team as well as continuously looking for ways to improve our product. It definitely keeps me motivated knowing that everyone has the same mission. Competitive Pay

Cons

Compensation could be improved but there is good incentives for hitting your goals.

Pros

Great work culture. The higher management considers it's employees as its greatest asset & always looks out for there well being. Lots of learning and growth opportunities for those motivated to pursue them. Really Helpful colleagues & a very healthy work environment.

Cons

Couldn't think of anything as of now.

Pros

Culture is important Not micromanaged Encouraged to be curious Cares about success Open to feedback

Cons

Not salary, have to clock in and out like its 1990 Not unlimited PTO, which I feel is the standard now

Pros

Work/life balance was good, I wasn't expected to work extra hours, and was allowed to take time off as needed

Cons

When I started at Valant, it was a small start-up, and people had to wear many hats. Now, 10 years later, Valant is a small start-up, and people have to wear many hats. Due to many mistakes, bad starts, and horrible leadership, Valant spins its wheels and goes nowhere. I have heard from other people who were still there that the new CEO has improved things, but other recent reviews seem to think otherwise. I worked in more than one department during my time there. Support is always chronically understaffed and underappreciated Engineering is in a bubble, not really understanding what the rest of the company deals with Leadership only cares about themselves and their favorites Managers often play favorites with employees, allowing some people to shine at the expense of their coworkers Some employees cause it to be a toxic work environment

Pros

Fully remote workforce with an office in Seattle for those who prefer Truly excellent workplace culture - managers value individual input and make time to give comprehensive feedback. Management shows real investment in employee growth. No micromanagement - employees are trusted to operate independently and effectively without constant managerial input.

Cons

Benefits package lags behind comparable companies (no 401k match)

Pros

I like working at Valant because of the operational freedom I am granted from my upper management. There is strong emphasis on personal growth and our small team has a much closer 'family-feel' to the work community.

Cons

Established workflows are up for constant change at a small company. Opportunities to solve problems!

Pros

Remote first culture Great team Positive environment

Cons

Training to advance into other roles