Avoid at all costs - Software Engineer Blink Health Employee Review

1.0
May 25, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are a handful of people left who do care and are smart, hard working.

Cons

I quit after having to deal with the following: Tanking of morale - What was left of morale when I got to the company dissipated completely due to frequent (silent) layoffs and dismissals. Employees who quit were told not to tell anyone and this resulted in several teams not knowing that a major contributor was leaving, stalling productivity and resulting in zero knowledge transfer. In fact, a key individual contributor who quit was told to leave the same day by leadership. Zero transparency - What is the valuation of the company? While working at Blink you will never know how the company is doing in terms of actual dollars. The founders and execs will say the company is doing great and that's about it. The situation is so abysmal that every single employee I know that quit in 2019 or 2020 has not been able to exercise their options due to lack of valuation. CEO & COO - I read a review on here that said the founders were aloof but probably geniuses. This is laughable. Sudden frequent changes in strategy is not a sign of genius innovation. It a sign of someone who doesn't know what they're doing. Failure to communicate to employees or show any humanity or sympathy is not the sign of a tortured savant. It is the sign of a sociopath. Lack of career ladder - Promotions were constantly put off due to failure of HR and leadership to get it together. At the same time, leadership positions were filled by ex-Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft employees (most likely to impress VCs). Please reach out to former employees if you're seriously considering this place. The truth about Blink Health is much more insane than anything you'll read on here.

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5.0
Nov 2, 2025
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Pros

- Smart, likeable founders - New advisor that used to report to Bezos - Trump Jr. on the board (forget the Politics, this can't hurt).

Cons

- healthcare deals take forever to close. - no in-person get togethers.

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2.0
May 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The company operates in a complex space with a product that is meaningfully differentiated from traditional alternatives, which makes the work feel relevant and grounded in real market needs. - The day-to-day role involves navigating high-ambiguity problems, offering exposure to both operational and strategic challenges that can be intellectually engaging. - There is a strong peer group at the individual contributor level, with many colleagues who are collaborative, thoughtful, and willing to support one another despite broader structural constraints. - Work-life balance is generally reasonable relative to expectations for a high-growth environment, which can make the pace more sustainable than comparable roles. - HR appears aware of cultural challenges and is generally responsive at an individual level, even if broader systemic issues remain.

Cons

The company has scaled faster than its operating foundation, resulting in a toxic and uneven work culture. Some of these issues are expected in early-stage startups, but are harder to justify at the company’s current stage and scale. - Minimal onboarding and institutional knowledge transfer. In a complex domain, there is little formal onboarding or documentation, and new hires are expected to learn through trial and error. Knowledge transfer within and across teams remains fragmented with no clear path to resolution. This leads to inconsistent ramp quality, repeated mistakes, and preventable churn. - Output over development. The environment is heavily output-driven, with limited investment in structured development or long-term capability building. Work continues to get delivered, but expectations expand faster than support or recognition. Over time, this becomes extractive. - Inconsistent management and uneven playing field. Employee experience varies significantly across teams, with limited standardization in role scope and levels. The organization operates hierarchically, and recognition is not always tied to impact. Progression can feel opaque and uneven. - Competitive dynamics that do not translate to better outcomes. The culture often rewards individual performance signaling over collective execution, with unclear ownership boundaries. This reduces collaboration, creates misalignment, and ultimately slows execution.

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