[handbasket_ride]

The Volta Labs employee reviews on GlassDoor paint a picture of a high functioning team feeling crippled by absent or dysfunctional management. There are some high ratings but to my eye they look like they were probably written by management.

Are you confident you can launch and support a complex innovative product successfully with an apparently disgruntled and depressed technical team?

[perceptron]

Yes - I'm confident in our ability to build and support our product for several reasons. We've recruited exceptional talents who believe in Volta's mission, and we are making deliberate adjustments to better listen, learn, and support them. I agree that the Glassdoor reviews are challenging. However, these reviews, along with employee feedback, hiring, and exit insights, are instrumental in actively positioning the right people and systems to improve the overall employee experience. For instance, we've been hiring experienced leaders to better mentor our team.

Moreover, we've undergone several transformations as a business rapidly over the past year. We transitioned from an R&D focus to a commercial focus, almost doubled our team size (and continue to grow), and now, with our commercial launch, we're evolving again. There have been some tough growing pains, and change isn't always easy. But we're committed to building a sustainable business, and the way to achieve this is by fostering an environment that encourages openness, collaboration, and innovation.

[qkucy]

I’m honestly surprised their Glassdoor rating is as high as it currently is- perhaps review-washing? A year back when I interviewed for a position there, the rating was much lower, in the 2-3 range.

[circumlocution_]

They have a 2.6 if all 15 current reviews are included. I believe you're right about review-washing; negative reviews I saw a year ago appear to have been removed.

[ub-volta-toss]

Employee reviews are a very underrated way to judge a company. Especially one that offers breakthrough tech