Medbridge Reviews

Middle management is filled with young professionals some of whom have potential, and none of whom have been given any guidance, mentorship, training, or resources to fill that potential, and upper management consists of the CEO who at best doesn't realize the culture he is creating and at worst has purposefully surrounded himself with eager young "yes-men". The turnover rate is crazy, I quickly lost count of the number of people I barely even got to know before they were out the door with no explanation. It is hard to say how many left of their own decision and how many were fired because offboarding was handled very poorly. Transparency is a big buzz word I have heard at many companies, but not Medbridge, and for good reason. I found it incredibly strange how little I knew about what was going on in the business, and not for lack of inquiry.

Attrition and Morale: Large amount of employee turnover due to bad management and the workplace environment. Instead of treating the cause, management treats the symptoms. Leaving employees must sign a contract specifically forbidding negative reviews on Glassdoor if they want to have their remaining vacation time paid out. Employees "disappear" as they are often told by their manager to keep their two weeks notice private from their coworkers and not damage company morale. Uncertain Future: The company is constantly pivoting on products and features. Many new products are announced with claims that it will be the next big thing and will cement MedBridge's position in the market, then a rushed development schedule kicks off with incomplete designs, impossible deadlines, and conflicting management. After a frantic development and release the product will be promptly forgotten and end up either broken or discarded. Compensation: Base salary is below average, no yearly bonuses, low amount of stock options, and 401k matching is abysmal. Work Environment: "Startup Culture" or "Startup Mindset" is used as an excuse for many of the dysfunctional and bad practices pervasive in the company. Unrealistic work schedules, working from home is forbidden, undefined work processes, and employees are often assigned multiple unrelated roles. Incredible amount of office politics with managers making disparaging remarks and cursing out employees openly. Experience: Most of the workforce is under 30 if not 25. For many including the managers it is their first job out of college. The lack of experience is abundantly clear with how teams and projects are managed. Timelines and goals for teams are undefined for one month, much less three months in the future.