NewCo - New day - New challenges - Anonymous employee Umbel Employee Review

4.0
Apr 4, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working at Umbel is never boring. You'll learn every single day if you just show up and engage. There is plenty of opportunity to make an impact in the future of the company since merging with MVP Index. There will be a new company born here in the next few months. Getting to be a part of that can be a rewarding experience if you've got pioneering spirit in your blood. The combination of the leadership team that is left and the new leadership team in place seems like a good one. They are getting their hands dirty in the business and that will only lead to good things. We have funding and runway again with the MVP Index merger that we needed in order to keep growth stable.

Cons

There are warts of course and probably the biggest here is the turnover among employees. Because of that, the company has a relatively young team with much of the more senior talent having left the building. To be expected in the world of tech startups in Austin I guess, but it's never good to see talent leaving. The benefits are some of the best you could find in Austin currently, but expect they will get cut back in an effort to be fiscally conservative.

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5.0
Feb 17, 2018
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Pros

The workspace is inspiring (Seaholm Power Plant on Lake Austin), the benefits are fantastic (Open PTO, 4 Month Maternity Leave Policy, 2 Month Paternity Leave Policy, Full Healthcare Coverage, Competitive Pay), the market is fun (yay sports!), and the team is amazing (hard-working, fun, intelligent, and respectful).

Cons

Things change frequently around here, which can be stressful (at least for some people).

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3.0
Sep 22, 2017
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Pros

beer well Friday breakfast tacos some fun company events

Cons

No clear vision Problems raising funds No recruiter!!

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Umbel Response
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Thank you for your thoughts. We are working hard to evolve the company and I always welcome clear and direct input. I value feedback, but believe it's best delivered directly, therefore addressing your input point by point in a public forum is not ideal. There are some great points in your review and there are also come misperceptions that I would welcome the opportunity to correct. It's clear you care about Umbel and want the company to succeed. Feel free to call or email me anytime and we can discuss your comments live. Thank you, Lisa Pearson, CEO
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