Probably the worst place I have worked - Software Engineer Vorboss Employee Review

1.0
17 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Dogs. * Visas. * Cool coworkers to traumabond with. * Competitive product. * Therapy is included. * Lots of room for promotion. * Pretty Diverse.

Cons

* Toxic Work Environment. Public shamming and gaslighting in public work channels and zoom calls. It was so bad I just stopped posting in public channels, and started avoiding leadership after a while. * Favoritism is obvious. * No clear comunication of expectations even when you blatantly ask for them. * Non consistent 1:1's and when you ask for one you get gaslit that you just recieved one a few week ago when it was more like a few months ago. * Yes man culture with leadership. * Constant context shifting and throwing out of work. * So much of the software platform is built on airtable, and retool. * Counting of merge request and commit history, as well as how many comments you both recieve on your MR's and leave on other people's MR's. * "Build not buy" logic spreads the engineering team thin across large projects that would normally require significantly more engineers and time to build, which causes a lot of shortcuts to be made. * Non-existent project planning/managment. * Non-existent mentorship. * I dont know if its a con, but it was a bit strange to see the CEO publicly criticize negative reviews from the employee happiness index, and also threaten current employees who wrote negative glassdoor reviews with retaliation if they didnt remove them. * Constant revolving door of employees. Not uncommon to show up to work and find out people you worked with were randomly let go and put on garden leave out of the blue. * No annual pay raises.

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Vorboss Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you appreciated some of the benefits and aspects of working at Vorboss, such as the company culture and opportunities for promotion. We take your concerns about communication and the treatment of employees seriously. Clear and consistent communication is crucial to our success, and we’re actively working to improve how we communicate expectations and provide regular, constructive feedback. We also strive to handle all transitions, including departures, with respect and professionalism, and we are committed to improving how we manage these processes to ensure a more positive experience for all employees. Thank you again for your input, and we wish you the best in your future endeavours.

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5.0
18 Jun 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Vorboss has truly been one of the best companies I’ve had the pleasure of working for. During my time here, I went through some very difficult personal circumstances, and I can wholeheartedly say the support I received was incredible. From HR and my Sales Manager to the CRO, everyone treated me with kindness, empathy, and understanding. It’s rare to find a workplace where you’re seen and supported as a person, not just an employee — and for that, I’ll always be grateful. One of the things I really valued was Vorboss’s openness to career development and internal moves. If you take the initiative and express interest, there are real opportunities to explore secondments and change paths within the business. I’ve seen several colleagues successfully transition into new roles because the company truly encourages growth from within. I understand that not everyone may have the same experience, but from my perspective, Vorboss is far from a toxic environment. It’s a company with an ambitious culture, supportive leadership, and a strong focus on doing the right thing by its people. The only reason I’ve chosen to move on is that I’m looking for something a bit more fast-paced to align with where I see my career heading. It was a tough decision, and I’m genuinely sad to be leaving such a great team behind. I’ve had a fantastic experience and hope that our paths may cross again one day. To anyone thinking about joining: don’t hesitate. It’s a brilliant place to work if you value real opportunities to grow.

Cons

The main challenge I experienced was the frequent changes within the company

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Vorboss Response
11mo
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughtful review, it truly means a lot to us. We’re incredibly proud to hear that you felt supported during your time at Vorboss, particularly during a personally challenging period. One of our core values is treating people as people first, with empathy, respect, and care, and it's encouraging to know that this came through in your experience across different levels of the business. We also appreciate your feedback around internal mobility and career development. It’s something we continue to invest in, and we're glad you felt those opportunities were accessible and meaningful. Thank you again for your kind words and contributions. We’re genuinely sorry to see you go but wish you all the best in your next chapter. Our door will always remain open, and we hope our paths do cross again. Riks
1.0
8 Jul 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- decent benefits - some very talented and competent members in their staff

Cons

Unfortunately the worst employment experience I’ve ever had, which is ironic because one of their goals is to be ‘the best employer you’ve ever had’. This experience had a catastrophic impact on my mental health. It was disappointing going into a role as an Account Manager, only to be told that you won’t have any accounts to manage, and you never will. The role has now been renamed at Area Manager, which is thankfully more apt, but realistically, it should probably be BDM or Sales Manager. Door-to-door, cold selling is the reality. It was also very disappointing being told that it’s a flexible working environment, where you’ll be able to work from home, then learning that there is no flexibility for that at all. Many people turned up to work while being ill due to this inflexible environment. There were times I was left absolutely shocked and appalled at the conduct of upper management, with people being left humiliated in front of their peers. It seems that the sales environment was a particularly unhappy place. I got the impression that a lot of the other teams enjoy their job and their positions, a huge contrast to the sales environment where I know a lot of people don’t/didn’t enjoy their roles.

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