AI generated -- Venture Capitalists and Employee Satisfaction

Based on Venture Capitalists and Employee Satisfaction, a recent working paper By Marie Lambert Ludovic Phalippou Alexandre Scivoletto Summary (AI generated) This paper uses employee reviews from Glassdoor to investigate the impact of venture capitalists (VCs) and private equity (PE) on employee satisfaction. The authors find that VC-backed companies have significantly higher employee satisfaction, with employees citing a supportive culture, growth environment, and positive hiring processes as key advantages. However, they also complain more about compensation and challenging work environments. When VCs exit, employee satisfaction drops and becomes more similar to non-VC-backed companies, but some of the initial differences persist.…