Vulcan Reviews

Pros

The company offers great health benefits and generous employer contributions to HSA, dental/medical premiums, and matching for 401k plan.

Cons

There are some areas that could improve but overall there are great people at the company.

Pros

Great Co-Workers Great Pay and Benefits Great Management team

Cons

Poor work and Homelife balance

Pros

Good pay and benefits, interesting work

Cons

Highly political atmosphere, who you know is more important than what you know

Pros

Decent benefits Decent team 401k was insane when I was there. Location was fine.

Cons

Zero upward mobility; Paul Allen is rolling over in his grave.

Pros

Got to work with power tools

Cons

Not a Team based job

Pros

Great benefits and compensation package

Cons

Lack of clear company direction and frequent (and often poorly explained) pivots, unclear values, favoritism and competition among employees for resources

Pros

1. Intelligent colleagues. I worked with some very sharp, amazing people. 2. Excellent views of the city (Seattle office). 3. Generous salary for the Seattle area, unless you consider public companies with stock options. 4. Generous health insurance plans. I have never enjoyed better health benefits outside of Vulcan.

Cons

1. Those who are the most toxic get promoted. 2. No self-awareness by upper management. 3. Unethical HR practices. If you ever have an issue with a manager or other senior person, it's easier to just leave than consult HR. (See #5 below). 4. Skin-deep commitment to "diversity and inclusion". And very myopic. If you are a woman in tech that wants to move up, forget about Vulcan. 5. Layoffs are the primary means by which managers get rid of employees that occasionally express opposing opinions.

Pros

Congrats, you've landed, too bad it's a sinking ship. Incredibly smart colleagues.

Cons

Terrible management. Toxic environment. Don't believe the reviews, they have their HR staff write bloated reviews.

Pros

Amazing and intelligent colleagues, who were truly inspiring to work with. In the past, there was also an incredibly exciting variety of projects and business initiatives to work on - always something new and interesting, with true purpose. That changed following Paul's death, however, as the company began downsizing and slashing programs and people.

Cons

The company is a shell of what it once was, and seems to have lost its way and purpose. Many years of layoffs and the elimination of most significant programs. I also doubt this downsizing is complete, so if you consider joining this company, look to what short-term gains you can make in your career. Anticipate more cuts, and don't be surprised if the company eventually folds entirely. There were so many long term employees who had dedicated decades (yes, 20+ years) of their careers to this company. They were committed and passionate, and were tossed aside in often quite disrespectful ways. After so many rounds of layoffs, it was truly disheartening to see how incompetently our HR team continued to handle these events. Executives with flippant attitudes towards the process, and decisions made based on politics and personal whims of the Chair. Your success at Vulcan is not dictated by what you know or accomplish, but rather how in favor you are with the top leaders. As one person had commented upon leaving, they had never seen politics to this degree at any previous company, regardless of size. Bottom line... proceed with extreme caution.

Pros

They love free thinkers and allow you to grow

Cons

Going through a transition so layoffs could be an issue