Vaniam Group Reviews

Everything else. I left my old agency to join Vaniam to get actual training and the prospect of career advancement. However, there is no training, just expectations of mind-reading every director's preferences. Even if SOPs exist, they varied. Directors and senior personnel should want their employees to learn and flourish, but over my (short) time there it was always just "you're doing this wrong" in a condescending fashion with no teaching or mentoring. Joke's on them since they apparently laid me off without even notifying my Director, so that tells you even more about how this company operates. Moreover, and the best part, is that it's obvious management hasn't learned anything from the 2 mass layoff periods prior. Here are some of the most laughable responses from Vaniam to other reviews regarding the layoffs: "We have since implemented important safeguards to minimize the chance that we would be in a similar situation in the future..." "We have taken great strides to enhance our resource forecasting over the past several months, and we are confident these new processes will improve our ability to be correctly staffed in the future, and to grow at a moderate pace that our infrastructure can handle" Sounds like the Senior leadership should let themselves go instead of the most recent hires.

Leadership is very opaque, and business decisions appear to be made on a whim (without data or obvious rationale to back them up). Since I was hired, there have been two major layoffs in which managers and coworkers were blindsided and unable to prepare their teams, so a lot of work was never properly transitioned. In both cases, the layoffs were handled poorly. Very little if any communication was given to managers about the layoffs or how to handle them, and people were let go en masse via blinded zoom call with a very impersonal, cold, and scripted message. The company claims to be people-first and provides lots of expensive gifts (birthday cakes, swag, gift cards, etc) even while they are laying people off, which is both disingenuous and disrespectful to the people who are let go. After the first layoff, remaining employees were told that the decision was difficult and that it would not happen again, but 3 months later, it did. They also let go of a high-level department head but told the company that the individual resigned (which was a blatant lie). If you are considering this company, be very cautious and don’t expect extensive training, comprehensive processes, or direction. And don’t expect to be employed for very long. I left a good company going through some rocky times for Vaniam because I was sold on a great working environment with strong, people-centered values, which has proven to be a complete sham. It’s honestly shocking to me how blatant their lack of concern and empathy is for their employees. If you are looking for a short-lived transition job with a high salary, give it a shot if you’ve got nothing better to do. But if you want a serious career and expect to be treated like a competent human being with useful skills, definitely a hard pass.