Vulcan Employee Reviews about "good benefits"
Updated Oct 10, 2020
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "3. Generous salary for the Seattle area, unless you consider public companies with stock options." (in 5 reviews)
- "I personally feel very valued my direct manager but sometimes the structure of the company limits my compensation and career mobility." (in 5 reviews)
- "Upper management who deal with the Owners are constantly demoralized...and that flows down." (in 5 reviews)
- "Lack of any senior leadership; lack of coherent communication about company goals, objectives or performance; unethical (and worse) business practices; much dead weight." (in 5 reviews)
Reviews about "good benefits"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits and nice people
Cons
Lack of transparency on company direction
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great people, interesting technology, decent work/life balance, good benefits.
Cons
Unstable, poor communication, multiple layoffs.
- Current Employee, 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
- Current Employee, less than 1 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!
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Reasonable compensation, good benefits, great co-workers.
Cons
Don't expect to have a personal life, nor employment security. You'll be subject to the whims of the Owner and management. Upper level management talks a good game about the value of employees and employee empowerment. Talk is apparently cheap. In actual practice a culture of intimidation and quick termination exists within mid-level management, and HR backs them up.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great company culture, a lot of opportunities to work on diverse projects, good benefits, strong leadership team.
Cons
Salary is not as competitive as other large companies in the area
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits and some cool perks.
Cons
I have never seen anyplace that wastes more time and energy because of poor planning. Everything is reactionary. EVERYTHING. I understand when you work for a dynamic individual that things can change quickly but this is unbelievable and unsustainable. This company goes through people like nothing I've ever seen. If not for a core of dedicated tough people this company would sink.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Talented, smart, hard working colleagues. Good benefits and compensation.
Cons
Several previous posters mention a culture of fear and they are spot on. It's a culture of fear that will not change because it comes directly from Paul Allen. "Owner meetings" as they are called are unpredictable and can go well or poorly depending on Paul's mood. Senior management operates on his whim and therefore the company lacks strategy and clear level-headed directional planning. Senior management will do anything to keep their well-paying jobs: they repeatedly move/alter project goals/direction and blame their employees when projects don't go as planned. Self-preservation at Vulcan is senior management's primary goal. A series of poor hires at the C-suite level have sent the company reeling. The technology department, in particular, is in upheaval and the new leader has a complete disregard for his team. Company morale has taken another massive beating.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
This company has very smart people who desire to do well. The benefits are good and the 401k match is great. The work is interesting. There are celebrations (Cinco de Mayo) with beer and wine.
Cons
Am approaching my six month anniversary and realize that I have made a mistake. There is a climate of fear. If you make a mistake or express an unpopular opinion, you go on the radar screen for being fired. Everyone is just a disposable pawn. This is a small company, yet the CEO doesn't interact with the employees. My coworkers tell me that the way to survive is to stay under your desk and keep your head down.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Opportunities in some positions to work on interesting projects. Good benefits.
Cons
Opportunities in some positions to work on the dumbest ideas you've never heard of; be prepared to be assigned work based on the fact that they fired the person in front of you. Armed with no tools (including the reason why the previous person failed), no support, no expectation of succeeding, no additional salary and no change in title, you will also be gone someday. Do not expect the bonuses or pay raises you are promised when hired.
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