Crummy Morale and Lack of Communication - Anonymous employee Vinfolio Employee Review

2.0
7 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Being at the heart of one of the most luxury-based wine companies was incredible. Benefits are great, and hours are somewhat flexible.

Cons

There is a very heavy corporate/head honcho vibe, which, in such a small company, felt out of place and misaligned with the general goals of the company and employee morale. There is a subtle, yet prominent fear culture cultivated here, which often made the overall environment very tense. Managers have been known to scoot problems under the rug to avoid confrontation. Furthermore, instead of being praised for successes, employees are often only criticized for their occasional shortcomings. In terms of upward movement in the company, there is none that I saw. All management and upper-management positions are hired externally, despite any seniority or length of employment. There is a strong lack of communication between various departments, and as a result, there can be easily avoidable mistakes that occur.

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5.0
28 Jan 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Management understands work/life balance. Has taken COVID-19 seriously since day one and provides PPE, hand sanitizer, information, etc to help keep staff safe and healthy. (I was part of the team who implemented the plan in 2020, so I don't understand the other reviewer's complaint stating that we don't provide PPE). Offers flexibility to work from home if needed. Great benefits. Excellent time off policy. Management happily works with team members to come up with positive resolutions for complex client inquiries. Room to advance within the company. Work independently within a team environment. Everyone is willing to help each other out and to succeed in their position ("no man is an island"). Exciting to be part of a company's growth and success and to see the positive changes occurring within the company. No two days are alike and you'll never be bored.

Cons

System glitches cause more work than necessary, however, they are currently being updated which will resolve several issues.

1.0
8 Aug 2024
Recommend
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Pros

you technically get paid for doing something, outside of that, nothing

Cons

Where to start. I've heard the management that was most problematic moved on, which is fabulous, but they were only one issue. They did everything they could to defend management that was way in over their heads. They had no idea how to communicate with people efficiently, every issue, no matter how minute, was treated as an apocalyptic catastrophe (though ironically most issues were caused by SOPs and management). The operations are utterly ridiculous. if you've ever worked wine warehouse/shipping jobs before, I can't even begin to do justice in describing how backwards and counter-intuitive it is. There is no streamlining of any kind, every method of retrieving a bottle of wine from location takes hours longer than is necessary. I'm honestly surprised they've lasted as long as they have. During covid, aside from wearing masks, there was absolutely no protocol and nothing to help protect employees - they found out an employee was positive and let them continue to work the day out, fantastic for everyone else!

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