Previous review is a lie, written by desperate co-owner; "Fun, dynamic, fast pace environment" - Past Management Employee Valutek Employee Review

1.0
17 Nov 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Absolutely none. Well, company is near Diamond Backs stadium.

Cons

Owners are self centered and unethical. Review titled "Fun, dynamic, fast pace environment" was written by Mary Heiland, one of the owners, and is completely false. Nearly 100% turnover in 2 years. Gone are: Operations Director, CFO, Finance Manager, VP of Sales, ENTIRE sales force (8 – 15 individuals), marketing manager, customer service associates (3-5 individuals), operations/logistics manager. Everyone but 1 customer service agent, 1 warehouse associate, a marketing person in South America, and a lackey who has changed jobs 3 times in 1 year. I know what you are thinking: I can make a difference. You cannot. Ownership will not let you. Doubt, me? Look at the review Mary wrote and consider the fact about employee turnover. Owner will hard sell you during hiring process then sabotage your efforts to be successful. Company struggles due to owner's inept business decisions: 1. He likes to blame employees for his failures 2. He hires good people and undercuts them 3. He thinks he is always right, even when wrong. Do not ruin your career. This place will not be in business much longer due to debt.

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5.0
12 Aug 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work environment Family owned company

Cons

Don’t think there are any downsides to working here.

2.0
26 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, family atmosphere, great location, customer loyalty, decent commission plan, good hours/no weekends, plenty of leads, nice break room/free coffee

Cons

With those pros above, you'd think it would be a dream job. And it was. Until the CEO 'adjusted the company sails'. In trying to become a 'player' in the industry, outside consultants were hired with new game plans that actually worsened sales, sunk sales morale, and confused more than helped. Bringing in a new sales manager was a good idea...until the modus operandi was 'micromanagement'. Save the talk time, role plays, and number of phone calls made matrix's for the 21-year-old credit card customer service employee. Not people with 20+ years sales experience. Training was minimal. Product training was adequate. Procedural training was poor. Basically learn as you go. Asking questions is practically seen as a sign of weakness. Then when you are questioned as to why you didn't do something correctly, "nobody told me", " I didnt know", etc. are seen as not valid answers.

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