Opportunity to be a part of an exciting growth story - Anonymous employee VALD Employee Review

5.0
29 Mar 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

VALD is a global leader in musculoskeletal measurement technology. Working at VALD is a rare opportunity to work in a company that has such strong ambitions to change the market. It is definitely a place to work if you want to be a part of a business that is successfully navigating the path from startup to scale up. You will be exposed to a variety of work and given the opportunity to challenge yourself. In my experience the team are all very friendly and look out for one another. The founders of the company are approachable and generous in sharing stories about the growth of the business. The team regularly hang out together outside work hours. There was a cooking competition recently, and there is a run club, a soccer team in the local comp and even a sneaky whiskey appreciation club. VALD also has great perks - including food prepared by experienced and talented chefs, a barista that is a wizard with the coffee machine, company subsidised remedial massage and physio services (run out of VALD's R&D clinic), fully kitted out gym, and amazing company parties and team functions.

Cons

If you are looking for a corporate job where you clock in and clock out, then VALD is not for you. VALD is at a significant stage of growth and facing new challenges. That means that there will be times when there will not be handrails to guide you. However, my experience is that the team will be there to support you.

VALD Response
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Thank you for taking the time to review VALD on Glassdoor. We appreciate your feedback. We are glad that your experience at VALD is fulfilling despite the challenges of scaling globally. We do expect a lot from our team members and it looks like you are embracing those opportunities for growth personally and as a team. Your comment around trying to keep the company culture as we scale is an interesting one. As the team grows we are excited to see new team members further evolving the culture globally. We welcome all feedback on how we can continue to retain and enhance the culture!

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