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      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (94 total reviews)

      Levi King

      100% approve of CEO

      75% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Culture and values

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Senior management

      3.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      Nav has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nav employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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      94 reviews
      1.0
      13 Oct 2019

      Used to be amazing

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      CEO is sincere and has a great goal that he is extremely passionate about. Over the years, I have made fantastic & life long friendships. Leadership used to be top notch, people who could be trusted and listened to. Communication used to flow, trust was given, issues were discussed and employees were treated with respect (disagree or agree, didn't matter, viewpoints were wanted and considered). Good work/life balance.

      Cons

      Notice how everything in the pros column is labeled as "used" to be awesome? That ship has sunk. Previous leadership has been replaced with "Yes people" in middle management. Middle managers serve themselves. Those who speak up are accused of not caring because they're not drinking kool-aid.... Instead of retaining previous talent, HR has decided to "we don't negotiate in salaries because we're fair". Messengers or anyone who speaks up about issues is shown the door. Doesn't matter if you think you're fair when you're not paying market rate.... Core problems of communication and direction haven't been resolved in months. Chief People Officer hired her friends who now believe they run the show. And they are: straight into the ground. SO MUCH RED TAPE to get anything done in all departments.

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      Nav Response
      6y
      The workplace is changing and compensation models are changing too. You are correct that we decided to move away from a traditional model and move to one grounded in transparency fairness and equality. Our compensation philosophy is simple but powerful. We believe great, enduring relationships are grounded in trust and transparency. Compensation shouldn’t be a distraction, and employees should understand how pay and career advancement decisions are made. Providing equal pay for equal work is table stakes for being a great place to work. Gender and ethnic inequity should only be something that our children read about in history books. We believe providing Navrick's with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team. I am sorry to hear that our compensation philosophy wasn't what you wanted, and we hope that you find a company that is. Maggie Kruse, VP of People
      2.0
      16 Sept 2020

      Not the Nav I used to know and love.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Tons of business potential with the features being developed and with the connections Nav has developed within the industry. - Nice tech stack. - The unlimited PTO is super rad.

      Cons

      - Unpopular but valid opinions and concerns are suppressed (sometimes to the point of the person expressing it getting let go or quitting) creating a culture where people are afraid to start discussions or ask questions. - A lot of inexperienced managers (Not all of them are bad though). - Not much follow through on new features. The moment it gets released the new feature gets forgotten about and no one owns maintaining it. Rarely is there time spent validating if the feature improves metrics or updating it based on user feedback. - Related to the previous point, there isn't much data backing priorities. A lot of halfbaked 'great' ideas come down from upper management and become the next high priority thing that needs to be released ASAP but they don't have any data to back up that their 'great' idea will actually improve key metrics. - When they did the layoffs they laid off top performers instead of some non-productive employees. Layoffs also happened the week after the company meeting where they said things were going well. And the "hiring during covid" hashtag isn't something to be proud of when you just prematurely let a good portion of the company go. - The company's long term vision seems to change directions every six months. - Way too many required meetings that get you nowhere. Never enough time to actually produce.

      1.0
      14 Oct 2019

      Investors Beware...looks good on the outside but not on the inside.

      Anonymous
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      A mission you can believe in. Employees are well fed Flexible schedule

      Cons

      Company looks terrific from the outside but values are not upheld internally Fear is pervasive Politics abound and employees get fired for reasons that have nothing to do with performance. Company sends out numerous surveys to gauge employee satisfaction. They're supposed to be anonymous, but they're not. Employees who tell the truth are fired. New employees get half a day of on-boarding. Training is minimal. Employees who quit are coached by their direct manger on what to say in the exit interview. If the person doesn't want to burn their bridges, they do it. Lots of wasted money Team leads don't tell the CEO the truth about their departments.

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      Nav Response
      6y
      It is natural in situations where there is turnover to wonder if something is wrong with the company. Is this a sign of trouble? What do they know that I don’t? Your mind starts to race, and you think: Is my job at risk? While it’s natural, remember, it’s totally normal for people to leave for various reasons. They each do it for their own reasons. We’ve gone through a pretty big transition in approach over the past 8 months or so. Sometimes we initiate a discussion about fit, and sometimes a unique opportunity comes up at the right time for them. Whatever the reason is this is the employees story to share, not The Companies. Leaving a company is generally pretty emotional and at times is can be a humiliating experience. If you have ever been in this situation you know the rumor mill of why you left can damage your professional reputation, self-esteem, and life in general. Us not sharing why an employee leaves Nav isn't because people are leaving for no good reason. We have decided that we would rather have our employees own their own story, leave with dignity and self respect so that they can be mentally prepared for their next adventure. If you would like to discuss this I am in town next week and I would love to catch up over lunch. Greg Ott, President and COO
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