Videon Reviews

Awesome project opportunities, cool work environment, Awesome amenities. Dog friendly.

- The culture at Videon is honestly great. It is easy to get involved in any of the sub-groups there such as the group that goes out for lunch time bike rides, or the group that goes on frisbee golf outings. Most everyone is friendly and accepting. Dogs roam the office, and there is no firm dress code (I wore jeans/cargo shorts to work every day). Beer is commonplace on Fridays, and there are often events after hours. - Coming/leaving the office is generally well-received. I was able to leave any time I needed/wanted to and nobody seemed to mind, as long as you get your work done. - All of your coworkers will be at least "solid". I didn't think there were any obvious weak links in the company employee pool. Kudos to the hiring process for keeping under-performing employees away. There are also a good amount of senior team leads which elevate the engineering team. - The company philosophy is very employee-centric. At one time I wanted to work at home for a few weeks due to health reasons and my request was met with no push-back. In fact, the team did everything it could to make the process work for both parties. - Compensation is open to negotiation. When I made the transition from intern to full-time, I thought my initial offer was a bit low. After working directly with the CEO, I walked away with a compensation I was pleased with (I actually ended up with more than I countered with). When I was doing my exit interviews I was also offered to negotiate compensation again if that was a reason for my leaving (it was not). - The CEO tries to cultivate a feeling of family within the company. Sometimes this is somewhat over-done in my opinion, however I feel that it's better than the alternative of not trying to cultivate this feeling at all. - The IT department is a real strong point in the company I think. I received 2 computer upgrades and a hard drive upgrade in the 3 years I was there, without having to ask for any of it. Also, problems either company wide or individual are handled quickly and efficiently. - The building itself is very nice. The engineering side of the building has undergone a renovation downstairs, which made the space very nice. Tons of windows and natural light make the physical environment inviting and nice to work in. Also the full kitchen, theater, gym, and locker room with shower are all great benefits. - Shortly after I accepted a full time offer after my intership, I was given club seat tickets to a Penn State game, seemingly as an extra bonus for getting hired. This was a great gesture. - Daily work is generally low-stress. The scrum process that was implemented helped me to feel comfortable in what I was currently working on and the path we were taking as a team. Overall the engineering processes are solid and well constructed. The meeting load I would say is moderate. Not a crazy amount but not meeting-lite (this is just inherent in the scrum process).