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Some good aspects. Could be so much better

Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Verily for less than 1 year
October 14, 2020
South San Francisco, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Some of the most brilliant technical staff I've seen anywhere. Favored projects are generously supported. The CEO is amazing at securing funding. Some projects have potential to be socially beneficial.

Cons

The company is not very good at making use of employees' skills. Management seems to avoid hard decisions. Technically weak projects can be pushed forward for years after they should have been abandoned.

Employees can't trust statements from management; everything is happy talk. The company doesn't value good ideas, while too many bad ideas get high-level support.

There is no meaningful mechanism for rewarding good managers. Employee evaluations are very subjective and can vary wildly by manager.

Diversity, inclusion, and sustainability initiatives are very limited and largely pro forma. Staff turnover seems quite high. Direction changes rapidly, with different parts of the company rowing in different directions.

Advice to Management

Build trust with employees.

There's a lot of knowledge, skill, and wisdom in the ranks that's being wasted--learn to harvest it.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
2.0

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