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DogVacay Reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)
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Aaron Hirschhorn

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

DogVacay has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DogVacay employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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30 reviews
1.0
8 Sept 2014

It used to be awesome, but the culture is spiraling downhill

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Pros

DogVacay was once an agile startup with a very promising future and a fun culture. The compensation is okay, benefits are decent and lots of amazing perks like bringing your dog to work. Work life balance is great and hours are flexible. They are absolutely amazing to dogs! I have learned to be a better dog owner after meeting so many dog experts. (This part hasn't changed at least.)

Cons

One bad hire after another really ruined the company's culture and negatively impacted the company's productivity and efficiency. Things move so slow that it doesn't even feel like a startup anymore. The company is overhiring in most departments and trying too hard to become a large corporation when it still has a lot of growing up to do. It makes more sense to figure out how to make your current employees more effective than to go on a hiring spree.

1.0
10 Feb 2016

Where do I even begin.......

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Pros

Dogs playing in the office, and friendly co-workers.

Cons

I moved from out of state for this job and what a huge mistake that was. I get that startups are exciting and always changing, but the way that DV handles this excitement is with fear and recklessness. Turnover is a little insane (CFO, 2 SVPs, 2 Directors, and at least 5 coworkers left or got fired) and they don't nurture their employees. Promotions and bonuses are only given to favorites and everyone else has no budget to receive these. 4 single bathrooms for 80 people, and kitchen is a mess all the time. They try to cover all this unhappiness with happy hours and cooking competitions, but that won't fix anything at all.

5.0
27 May 2016

Analytics

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Pros

The team is by far the best I've ever had. I adore the people in the Analytics and Engineering department, and the whole company is rad. I've heard a lot of companies talk a big game about culture and being collegial, but it usually falls flat in the offing. The people here are simply terrific - bright, kind, humble, fun, determined and encouraging team players. We get to do some interesting problem solving and the mission of the company is great. You're encouraged to push your thought process. A lot of focus on 'kaizen' and making every aspect of the business better. There's a lot of opportunity for ownership, but it also means that you have to be ready to bring your A game. If that's not your jam, then DogVacay may not be a great fit. Very little red tape. If you see an opportunity for improvement, you can make it happen pretty fast. I feel as though I am actively encouraged to have a proper work-life balance here. The expectation is that we'll get stuff done and working on a weekend is frowned upon. People work hard, for sure, and if there is a big project underway you may work a longer day, but that is the exception. Seeing it in practice is seeing people be more productive during the time they spend at work. I smile every day on my way to work and at work. The team is what makes the company so great.

Cons

Some growing pains typical of any start-up (e.g. in-company communications); this seems to have improved a lot. Could use a better vacation policy, maybe? Honestly, it's a start-up and I sort of think the benefits and perks we get are kind of bananas great, but who wouldn't want a better vacation policy?

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