Taro Logo

Great Impact, Shifting Specs

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Veeva Systems for 4 years
April 14, 2020
Toronto, Ontario
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Flexible work hours.
  • Great products that are making an impact in the Health Sciences world, especially in times like these.
  • Tuesday lunch.
  • Free snacks and beverages.
  • Smart and considerate colleagues.
  • Great office location, right next to King Station, and comfortable walking distance to Union.
  • Veeva Generation (2 Year development program for new grads).
  • Line of job promotion if you work hard and are a great team player.
  • Sizeable yearly allowance on educational material like online courses and textbooks.
  • Great amount of RSU's.
Cons

Workloads can fluctuate rapidly at times.

There's a growing occurrence in recent years of specs changing last minute, and a growing lack of communication between management and employees.

Workplace environment can vary between teams. Veeva Toronto has been expanding rapidly in recent years; the creation of new teams has resulted in many new office cultures, some of which have been negative. Generally, the older teams like Veeva Network are known to have better workplace environments.

Tuesday Lunches have decreased in quality in recent years.

The majority of recent new hires seem to be only young professionals or new grads.

Advice to Management

Actively engage in employee discussions about project lifecycles and future features. Keep in mind the possible rapid changes in product requirements, and allocate employees and resources considerately.

Was this helpful?

Veeva Systems Interview Experiences