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Mismanaged and Stressful - Project Manager Visual Data Media Services Employee Review

1.0
19 Feb 2018
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Pros

I liked most of the people I worked with -- they were hardworking and cared about their job performance.

Cons

The Language Services department was always a whirlwind of impossible deadlines, misinformation, and plenty of finger pointing. Training was nonexistent, the reason being no one knew how to do anyone else's job. You learned that when one person left the company, they took vital information with them, and their replacement basically had to reinvent the wheel to succeed in the role. Success at VDMS is different from what you might think the word means. Success meant not working more than 9 hours a day, not having to skip lunch due to an overwhelming workload, not having to work OT over the weekend, etc. Success was waking up every day and making it through another shift, even when it felt like the company worked against you, demanding your all even when you were "off the clock." If this doesn't sound appealing to you -- it shouldn't -- I'd recommend staying far away from VDMS.

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Visual Data Media Services Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. While we try to encourage our employees to share their suggestions and feedback, as part of their “day-to-day” during employment, we welcome the feedback from ex-employees as well. It all helps us take steps towards our goal of being an amazing place to work. We have a number of training initiatives in place, which are proving successful, this is where we have placed the majority of our focus for 2018. There is no current strategy to "outsource" all of our Language Services work to our Bangalore team; bringing this team onboard has been a key part of our plan to increase capacity, extend coverage and maintain quality. We appreciate the extra time and effort our team gave to achieve this, we know that change and growth can sometimes be stressful, we work hard to provide a balance and understand that sometimes we fall short. For the sake of transparency, we do intentionally encourage all of our employees to review us on Glassdoor.com, our hope is to provide future employees a well-rounded perspective with a view into what we do well, and areas we need to improve; this has proven to be successful.

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5.0
30 Oct 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Tons of growth potential. Upper management cares and actions on employee feedback as much as possible. Great culture.

Cons

It’s a turbulent industry to be in. Due to the unfortunate nature of the business in recent years, staff does need to be reduced at times, to keep the company healthy.

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Visual Data Media Services Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful review. We're so glad to hear you’re experiencing growth opportunities and feel supported by leadership,. We recognize that the industry can be unpredictable, and unfortunately, that sometimes means making tough decisions to ensure long-term stability. We never take those decisions lightly and always aim to handle them with transparency and care. We're committed to growing together, and feedback like yours helps shape how we do that. Thank you for being part of the journey.
3.0
2 Mar 2026
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Pros

Was able to work from home. Company extended an all expense paid trip to meet my clients.

Cons

Unstable work environment. Employees are frequently laid off leaving the remaining employees bogged down with work. This creates a stressful work/life imbalance.

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