VerticalScope Reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Rob Laidlaw

34% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

VerticalScope has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The VerticalScope employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
31 Aug 2023

Abysmal leadership, no career growth

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Pros

My colleagues and direct manager were wonderful and supportive. Unlimited vacation is nice. Remote work environment is a plus.

Cons

Leadership at the executive level is abysmal with no transparency, vague direction and self-aggrandizing speeches filled with doublespeak and gobbledygook. One quarter they'll boast about record profits, the next quarter they'll commend their double-digit growth, then the next quarter they'll lay off 60 people - many of whom contributed significantly to their success. The organization calls it "macroeconomic weaknesses", when really it's systemic failures in leadership. When it's going well, they'll bask and take credit; when it's not, they'll scapegoat their employees. Career growth is heavily stifled. Pay is not competitive and it was not uncommon to speak to colleagues who have not received a promotion or pay increase in years. Your years of service and dedication to your job mean nothing to this organization.

2.0
19 Jun 2019

This company fosters a culture of mediocrity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great location, flexible working hours, flexible with working from home, some very hard working people. They are working to make the culture better with a new Culture Committee, which will organize social events, and they are trying to get better with communication through more Town Hall meetings. Casual office. They seem to be getting their act together in terms of a business strategy, but it' too little and too late.

Cons

Most of the upper management is uninspired, lack professionalism, have zero empathy, and lack basic respect for employees. The COO, CEO and CTO are downright unlikable, unrelatable, and unapproachable — they're not people who inspire the employees to do their best or people who make you proud to work here. The management structure is a mess and different departments act like they're competing against each other instead of being on the same team. Employees are not rewarded for hard work - someone can dedicate their life to the place and will get passed up for a promotion even though they deserve it and are qualified because it will cost the company more money. People will leave and won't be replaced, so the remaining people have to split up the work and yet not get compensated properly. Last year, most people didn't get a raise, not even an inflation adjustment. Goal posts are constantly changing due to a lack of proper planning and business strategy. The company seems to lack a clear strategy/vision and appears to make short-sighted decisions based purely around saving a buck. This is a CHEAP company that doesn't invest in its employees. The company fosters mediocrity with no raises and no rewards for going above and beyond what is expected of you, they quash creativity.. They don't care about employee retention.

1.0
18 Jan 2024

vertical scope and all the forums are a criminal organization

Anonymous employee
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Pros

managers job is to lie to sell fake advertising that doesnt work . We have ruined peoples businesses, our advertising doesnt work

Cons

toxic work place. toxic ceo rob toxic managers insecure managers, yes you know who you are this organization is a criminal operation built for ripping people off

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