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Five-Star AudioVisual

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Could be a powerhouse, however due to leadership 'tis the ship of the damned. - AV Technician Five-Star AudioVisual Employee Review

1.0
16 June 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- reasonable and understanding colleagues Any possible pros get overshadowed by inept management or HQ. HR seems overwhelmed or nonexistent, and willfully ignorant of basic standards. To note some management issues were more HQs fault but the manager had to shoulder the blame.

Cons

Obvious Generalities - high turnover - unable to adapt to change or good ideas - no trust in workforce - no training or growth - huge favoritism - lack of vision and ironically practicality Specifics - boss bad at delegating leadership tasks and not involved with the floor - events always planned on the spot and incompletely communicated - clients not treated equally and protocols always broken - lost so much money (and return clients) on bad customer service, and not because of the floor staff Heres the fun one The event coordinator told 6 people one thing then during setup something different. Change of sound boards (D-A,A-D), lighting layout, and entire room structure after it was built. eg. A large setup completed, just to change the orientation and in this case completely strike and setup. This was with a contracted worker that stayed well beyond their hours (and I am grateful).

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5.0
16 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- great network in the LA area - hours are rough but its the same across the industry - feels like we are part of a bigger purpose, clients seem to enjoy what we do - ability to transfer to other properties when needed - company is growing at a pace that doesnt seem crazy (another company in industry just had major layoff)

Cons

- hours are long and there are weeks that seem to never end - competitive business with many companies trying to poach - choose carefully on who you work for, the manager defines the position

3.0
24 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Generic entry level AV work. It is what it is. Can't expect much from it, but it can lead to a fruitful career in the industry.

Cons

Pay, hours, management, and benefits

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