Scary business practices & toxic work environment. RUN don’t walk from this place !! - Anonymous employee SonderMind Employee Review

1.0
27 Jan 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You can work remotely Good benefits

Cons

Where to begin….. this company is run by delusional leadership. Expect to hear them consistently preach about sondermind’s successes in the company All Hands meetings and choose to ignore the reality of what is going on. For one, the billing department is a mess. An over worked and poorly staffed billing department is constantly dropping the ball. No safeguards are in place to ensure clients are protected from exorbitant charges all happening at once. Support staff is over worked and under appreciated. Sondermind prides itself in having developed its own platform for telehealth but the platform barely even works. It’s riddled with bugs and it’s super glitchy. Instead of investing time in perfecting that software or INVESTING in a something that ACTUALLY WORKS they throw on bandaid fixes and never end up actually fixing anything. Internal communication (between departments and even within departments) is non existent. Sondermind is chaotic and inefficient in everything it does and uses the fact that it is a start up as an excuse when they fall short. SonderMind has no respect for employees and even less for their clients. Management will hold meetings under the pretense of having transparent conversations where you can ‘ask them anything’ but it’s really just a space for them to defensively make excuses for their decisions. Beyond that they’re only really interested in engaging in conversations with suck-ups looking to get on their good side. The push to grow as quickly as possible during the pandemic really exposed all that is wrong with this business and its practices. Every review you read on BBB or trustpilot is not an exaggeration this business falls short in almost everything it does. Please please stay away from this place. Their business practices are predatory and from an employee perspective they do not pay competitively. I used to really enjoy my coworkers but turnover is high here and by the time I left I did not have any people I felt any connection with.. This is not a career defining place you will be stuck in a dead end job at a sinking company being under paid and undervalued. I would never recommend them as an employer and I would definitely never recommend them to anyone looking for mental health support.

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5.0
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Pros

SonderMind has been one of the best work environments I have experienced in my 23-year career. The company genuinely cares about employee well-being, ensures employees are recognized for their contributions, and fosters a culture of respect among colleagues—something I have never experienced to this degree in any prior workplace.

Cons

I genuinely cannot identify any cons of working at SonderMind.

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Hi, thanks for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear SonderMind has been a great place for you, and we’ll keep working to make it even better.
5.0
4 Feb 2026
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Pros

I have had an amazing experience working at SonderMind. The company genuinely values its employees and fosters a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration. Leadership consistently demonstrates that employee voices matter by actively listening to feedback and quickly implementing meaningful changes. It creates an environment where team members feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. One of the most impactful aspects of working at SonderMind is the intentional investment in leadership and team connection. Bringing leaders together annually strengthens collaboration, builds camaraderie, and reinforces a unified mission. Throughout my professional career, this has been my best overall work experience, and it is clear that SonderMind prioritizes both employee well-being and organizational growth.

Cons

While my overall experience at SonderMind has been very positive, the company is growing and evolving quickly, which can sometimes mean processes and workflows change frequently. This requires employees to remain flexible and adaptable as new systems and structures are implemented. Additionally, because the organization is highly mission-driven and fast-paced, workloads can occasionally feel demanding during periods of growth or transition. However, leadership is typically receptive to feedback and works to address challenges as they arise.

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SonderMind Response
2mo
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear SonderMind has been a great place for you, and we’ll keep working to make it even better.
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