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Q&A With Metagenics Employees
Metagenics employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Metagenics
Never again, never again, over
Communicating vision, purpose and why we're here
Kind and professional all the time
Difficult place to work with no boundaries. CEO changes his mind once a month about future direction.
Terrible senior management who treat everyone poorly!
Q&A With Metagenics Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 46
What would cause you to leave your job at Metagenics?
Top Employee Response
Technology change to outside vendor.
The Lead at the Colonial Heights DC he is very unprofessional looks down on you treats you like you are stupid. Screams alot at people. He has mood swings
A new opportunity.
How common is it to switch departments or teams at Metagenics?
Agreed, not common for engineering.
Not common for engineering.
Pretty infrequent.
how often do people at work eat at their desk?
Everyday. I was lucky if I got to eat at all. Sometimes, I had to take my lunch to meetings with e.
Yes, I rarely had an opportunity to eat lunch. Meetings tend to be back-to-back for management.
A lot. We are a culture of urgency, faster, and more, so people often are at their desks durning lunch.
What unique perks and benefits does Metagenics provide?
summer hours
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and matching to 6%. Two weeks vacation.
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Metagenics?
It isn't difficult to maintain a social life.
Very hard.
What are you most excited about working at Metagenics?
Very little. The company is pretty boring. The work culture is very bland. Honestly, I used to joke the place is VERY beige and that is both literal and figurative.
Summer hours.
What interview questions does Metagenics ask?
Not many. They don't know right questions to ask to screen for the technical skills they needed.
Lots, it depends on the role.
What's the interview process like at Metagenics?
Phone call, in person interview, offer, drug test.
phone, in person, offer, drug test.
What part of Metagenics's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
The leadership arm. Their business strategy is weak.
They are losing business to online competitors, they don't know their brand's difference and they struggle with committing to any single direction.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Metagenics?
I would suggest they eliminate many of the "legacy" employees they have in senior positions.
The company needs better leadership.
What do people at Metagenics think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Brent's still learning how to be a CEO--and it shows. He's more interested in hanging with the bros than being a leader. He is also creating a culture of "boys club" and doesn't recognize that to be an effective leader he must stay out of the weeds.
The new CEO tries hard to be hip, approachable, and cool, but he struggles to offer leadership, clarity on his expectations, and not micromanage his senior leadership. I think Brent (who I had very close access to) is very new to the CEO role and it shows in many of ways. He also has anger management issues. I've seen him shout obscenities and belittle his management team for decisions he made.
How's the work life balance at Metagenics?
Non-existant. For some. For others, easy as pie. My workload was so intense, I had an eye twitch...My boss on the other hand? He left at 3:45 every day and just assigned things down. For a CD he was terrible.
Non-existent. They expect you to work when they snap their fingers, regardless of time of day.
Does Metagenics have any remote positions?
Only for the blessed few who the CEO values.
No, the new CEO eliminated remote positions and work-from-home privileges--despite enjoying them himself.
How does Metagenics make decisions around promotions?
They promote the individuals who have been around the longest.
This is a company that is built on nepotism. The higher level jobs are occupied by long time (legacy) employees who look out for each other. It is common for people with zero leadership experience to be given promotions to lead teams despite their lack of knowledge, training, or practitcal skill set.
How can I get hired at Metagenics as a recent grad?
Go for it
What kind of people does Metagenics like to hire?
Spanish
Does Metagenics drug test or do a background check?
Both.
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at Metagenics?
I did a 3 round interview. First round with my direct supervisor. Second was an API test. Third was another round with my direct supervisor and the director of IT. The director asked me questions about my experience and then asked all the steps involved in visiting a url from browser to server. I got an offer shortly after the third round interview a couple of days later.
How do I do well in an interview at Metagenics?
You stand up trying not to show any sign of fear, turn around and run out of there as fast as possible!
What are the team outings like at Metagenics?
rare and few
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Metagenics?
That this is a company that promotes based on length of employment NOT talent.
What's the office layout like at Metagenics?
eh. It's about as corporate as they come.
What's the pay like for Marketing roles at Metagenics?
If you're a young guy, pay is great. If you're female, it's not.
What's the vibe like in the Marketing dept at Metagenics? How many hours are you working?
Intense and you usually are working crazy hours.
What's the Marketing team like at Metagenics?
It's a group of people with ZERO marketing talent managing a younger group of super talented marketing creatives. It's a bit of a mess.
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Should I work at Metagenics?
13% of Metagenics employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 17% are neutral and 70% would not recommend working at Metagenics to their friends.
| 13% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passive |
| 70% | Detractors |
