Vulcan Reviews
Updated May 26, 2020
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"Good benefits and small turnover rate" (in 13 reviews)
"Good opportunities to do a variety of interesting projects" (in 6 reviews)
"Some areas seem to have better work/life balance than others - but such is the risk with such a diverse organization working on such different projects" (in 11 reviews)
"Very little exposure to upper management" (in 5 reviews)
- Featured ReviewHelpful (2)
"Fun and Inventive Workspace"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Vulcan full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great people, the work is different every day, the management team is supportive, the benefits are good, the work schedule is good, communication is great, easy to commute, lots of great perks, fun events, they take good care of their employees and really care about work/life balance
Cons
I'm happy with everything so far!
Vulcan2019-07-03 - Helpful (2)
"It all depends on what department/team you join"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Vulcan full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great compensation package, hires the smartest and most experienced people in the field. Health benefits are comparable to other tech companies (but slowly getting scaled down), 401K matching is 50% to your max. Plenty of snacks located on every floor + a soda fountain. The parties are always over the top and lots of fun-- especially the Halloween and Christmas Party. Commuting to ID is very convenient especially if you take the Sounder in (Free ORCA Pass). Excellent views of the waterfront, city, and Olympics on a clear day.
Cons
Rotation of the snacks is infrequent with a heavy concentration of healthy dehydrated fruit/vegetables/mixes. Needs to catch up on childcare benefits in comparison to other tech companies. FSA is not enough.
Continue readingVulcan2019-03-05 - Helpful (1)
"Highs and Lows"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Vulcan full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Interesting work in some departments. Good benefits. Involved in a lot of Seattle issues.
Cons
Loads of change. Sort of in an in-between mode. not hiring much currently
Vulcan2020-05-26 - Helpful (1)
"A good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Vulcan full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Very interesting and diverse projects
Cons
Not good telecommute options available
Vulcan2020-03-11 - Helpful (3)
"Where are these positive reviews coming from? Nice try HR"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Vulcan full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
you never know what's going to happen. Pretty nice parties with good snacks. If you're lucky and the Owner likes you, you get to go on crazy fun trips.
Cons
you never know what's going to happen. Seriously, it's a constant state of "uncertainty". There are tons of meetings run by unqualified people. A few people have figured things out and are having fun.
Continue readingVulcan2020-03-19 - Helpful (1)
"Decent place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Vulcan full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Vulcan offers a plethora of different projects to work on Benefits are very unique and they have all sorts of fun company parties The physical office is very beautiful and offers lots of quiet places to grab coffee and work from your computer, in case you ever need a rest from your desk.
Cons
Co-workers are 50/50. Some are great, but leadership needs work. Real estate and finance are the best departments to work in. Though if you're a project manager with their tech or philanthropy departments get ready to survive several organisational changes and layoffs at the drop of a hat, without warning.
Vulcan2020-02-28 - Helpful (3)
"Interesting experiences, if you can find a position any more."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Vulcan full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Good opportunities to do a variety of interesting projects. Very good 401(k), and perks like movie night, sports events.
Cons
They are eliminating many in-house tech positions.
Vulcan2019-11-12 - Helpful (5)
"CEO Doesn't know what people do, too far removed"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Vulcan full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Helping the world, great Philanthropic Initiatives
Cons
CEO doesn't know what people in the organization actually do. Silos in the departments are back up to full height.
Continue readingVulcan2019-10-05Thank you for the feedback. We'll look into your suggestion.
- Helpful (4)
"Sinking ship"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Negative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Vulcan full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Some nice perks but not much else
Cons
Feels like the company is in decline. The company had its heyday and now it is scaling down. It might not be a good choice if you are looking for a long term career. Be careful with feedback, there has a history of sidelining people who speak up against management. It is very siloed.
Continue readingVulcan2019-11-16 - Helpful (1)
"Interesting Projects"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Vulcan full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
The philanthropic technology devision had the most interesting projects that I have ever worked on. It was a great opportunity to be creative and solve problems that made a difference in the world.
Cons
Not too many but there were some managers who were more receptive to ideas from the engineers than others. Trust the engineers who are working on the products to incorporate some of the ideas that were discovered while working with customers.
Vulcan2019-08-26
Vulcan Response
November 1, 2019 –