Pluspunten
1. The company's employees are definitely its foundation. Victorious attracts bright, skilled, and supportive individuals who genuinely care about their work and each other. The fact that many employees have gone on to succeed elsewhere really speaks to the high caliber of talent the company draws. 2. While I would not categorize Victorious as the "best place to work," the company has earned multiple industry accolades that bolster its credibility and may enhance your resume in the SEO/digital marketing industry. 3. In my first year with the company, they displayed a supportive work environment where employees truly felt heard and valued. Although the culture has since changed, there is still much opportunity with all the loyal employees holding on to what was, in hopes of it returning.
Minpunten
1. Victorious was once a great place to work that honestly seemed too good to be true. However, the company's toxic leadership and lack of transparency have significantly chipped away at its culture, leaving nothing but a crumbly foundation. The severe lack of transparency and the focus on profits have eliminated the employee morale that once stood strong. If you're seeking growth opportunities, transparency, and a healthy work-life balance, I highly encourage you to look elsewhere. There is a reason the turnover rate is so high here. 2. The management team seems to avoid transparency at all costs. Major decisions are often made in secrecy, with little explanation or communication to the broader team. The company's small size amplifies the impact of these communication breakdowns, leaving many employees feeling out of the loop. 3. The company seems to be operating in survival mode with no clear desire to focus on quality accounts. Instead, they seem to be more focused on immediate profits, which has led to more campaigns requesting shorter terms with unrealistic goals or requesting to terminate campaigns early for lack of results. 4. The company’s approach to addressing leadership failures has led to recent layoffs. They decided to lay off one-third of the customer success team just a couple of days before our company retreat. They made it seem like this was solely the fault of the customer success team when no one was coached or warned. They even specifically told the CS team that renewal metrics would not be held against them, as it is clear that the sales process is typically what leads to a bad fit customer, who is sold on unrealistic expectations. Instead of taking responsibility for their failures, leadership chose to publicly blame the affected employees, which left a sour taste in the team’s mouth just days before our morale-building retreat. 5. Though Victorious was once an exciting place to work, the company’s culture now feels hollow and disengaged. Employee morale has plummeted to an all-time low, with a growing number of employees actively seeking new opportunities. Leadership’s indifference to these issues only deepens the dysfunction.