Toxic Work Environment - Privacy Lawyer VeraSafe Employee Review

1.0
26 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Reimbursement for CIPP certification fees.

Cons

Many of the people working at VeraSafe are incredibly talented and welcoming. Unfortunately, the work environment is poisoned to the point of being toxic by the founder/owner Matt Joseph and other members of senior management who seem to revel in bullying others, being condescending, and playing bizarre mind games. The company is active on LinkedIN and tries to market itself as a hip, cool start-up law firm emanating "good vibes." The reality is very different. The job is extremely stressful, the hours are long, and the feedback from management is inconsistent and passive aggressive. These issues could be manageable if the compensation and benefits were top-of-market. Unfortunately, they are not. The base pay is tragically below market and the benefits are a joke (e.g., awful health insurance options, no retirement savings option, etc.). It's just an awful work environment.

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5.0
12 Sept 2024
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Pros

Amazing people and the best professional experience I’ve had. Negative reviews here are from one individual who was terminated. I knew her personally and she was toxic. People really love working here and in contrast to other consulting firms, the clients love working with us. Night and day compared to the big 4

Cons

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1.0
10 Sept 2024
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people at VeraSafe apart from the President and his followers are great people to work with.

Cons

The President (Matthew Joseph) is one of the most toxic, deluded and condescending people you will ever meet, with his poison running deeply through the company. The President believes in leading through fear and condescension often humiliating and berating employees on a regular basis. Expect micromanagement on a grand scale and often having to explain your thought process by providing examples, articles and summaries to support your thinking process to the president on request and often immediately. There is no trust in management as the president believes that he is always right and as the owner of the company will make the final decision regardless of the impact on employees. The President is obsessed with setting up and documenting processes in SOP's with no intention of following them and instead using them to berate, criticize and scrutinize employee performance. Despite the company trying to promote a relaxed and flexible culture, this is far from the case, you will feel chained to your desk, always expected to meet billable targets with no incentive. The president constantly contradicts himself trying to promote a great team culture while fostering a culture of fear and intimidation.

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