I used to think that work-life balance was a silly concept. Vessel Technologies convinced me otherwise.
Vessel Technologies does not believe in life outside of work AT ALL. Working "hard" there doesn't mean just working 10-12 hours a day (which I am happy to do if necessary), it means working 15 - 18 hours a day at least 6 days a week. A good yearly salary at a typical job is a terrible salary here given the number of hours. Do not be fooled by the money.
The entire company was once brought into the meeting room to be chastised by management because the previous night we left work before our manager (after 7PM). Multiple people have been yelled at in the office, and almost everyone is stressed out by (some of) management.
What is even more egregious, is that they will make their employees work more whether or not it actually moves the company forward or not. Most companies understand that sometimes taking a break is more productive ... Vessel Technologies does not believe that.
We once received a message via slack where the manager told us that we deserve to own a share of the company because we work so hard, but that if any one of us believes in "work-life balance" he understands... but that person will not receives shares.
In my short time there, my health deteriorated, my relationships were strained, multiple coworkers left, but I learned a lot about what NOT to do as a company.