VGM Group Reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)
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Mike Mallaro

91% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

VGM Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The VGM Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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91 reviews
2.0
10 May 2020

Frustrating

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedules, nice offices, on-site fitness center

Cons

VGM is a company full of irony and mixed messages. There are lots of really great people working at VGM- some of the nicest, hardest-working people. There are also a lot of middle/upper managers that should not be managing people. Most have moved into those positions simply because they have been there a long time, even if they don't have the soft skills needed for management. Some of these middle/upper managers don't have a handle on the day-to-day activities of their team, and worry more about saying/doing the right things to make the C-Suite happy. With everyone "managing" their own group/division, there seems to be little interest in working with other groups/divisions, creating an obvious undercurrent of competition between business units. This also makes overall company communications chaotic since nobody really knows what other groups/divisions are doing. It creates wasted time and duplicate work for departments that provide shared services. Ironically, the company has a long history of having a positive culture, but they've recently created a major culture "campaign" and now cram the the culture "principles" down everyone's throat- all company communication is oddly sprinkled with these references. Nothing kills a company like a forced culture. Even with this forced language to live the VGM principles, if you ask/talk too much about the company's proud past, you'll be labeled "too nostalgic" by the CEO and not forward-looking enough. Yet ironically, for a company constantly proclaiming that employees need to look forward and not dwell on the past, if you have any suggestions for new processes, methods, etc., you'll likely be told to forget it because: that's not how they've always done it/it will make someone mad/it could cause some political waves with another division... or some other similar excuse. Unfortunately, VGM was one of the most frustrating places I have ever worked because there is so much opportunity that is being wasted. Hopefully they can turn it around before the slippery slope becomes too difficult to overcome.

1.0
10 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work from home.

Cons

They only care about making profit and making sure "the numbers" are up to expectation. No matter how much they tell you it is about the patient and getting their care handled, they would rather you rush and schedule the patient any and everywhere just to get through the numbers. Then when the patient comes back and says they do not want to go there they put the order back on your grid (to do list). When you are hired they give you an overall training on terminology of the job functions, but then when you go to your specific department you get little training and then they just checkpoint and criticize all your work. The founder, Van Miller would be rolling in his grave if he knew some lousy people are running his company into the ground.

3.0
19 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

$1,000 bonus at Christmas Free Gym Free doctor visits at the VGM clinic ESOP Prior to Covid, 1 free hockey game per year Lots of free alcohol at any events or on Fridays at work

Cons

Pay is low. I had 10 years experience and double majored in college yet I started out making just below $12 an hour. Each year I get 3% raise. The work load is too much especially for the pay. Every year I have told my manager I couldn't possibly handle more and each year I get more and more dumped on me. It's also difficult to use your PTO. Each department has different rules but in my department in particular I feel guilty taking any time off. When I do take time off co-workers or management text or call me with questions. It was even difficult to take time off when a family member passed away.... I was only able to take a few hours off and then back to work. Most departments get half the day off for Christmas Eve but my department works all day Christmas Eve and the day after Thanksgiving. VGM plays favorites. Some people constantly switch departments because they can't find the right fit but they get promoted in several departments. I have 4 managers/leaders/people above me and that is pretty common in most departments I think. There's some people they just create job titles for so they will feel special and then they will put a few people under them so they are technically a manager. It's highly encouraged to be involved in activities and conferences and networking but the same old people get recognized and promoted. It's sickening how much they expect you to be involved. You may think this will help you get promoted or recognized but it will not! The whole "we are family" and "the principals" is super fake. VGM tries too hard to make themselves look good. If they see feedback about how there's not enough women managers or not enough diverse culture or not enough internal promotions at VGM then all of a sudden you will start seeing more pictures and videos as "proof" that it is not true. It's just a bunch of propaganda. There is really no set way of doing things. When I first started they didn't have anything set up for how they would train me and I didn't really get any training. When situations come up you're on your own to do what you think is best. When you're an employee at VGM everything that you do outside of work becomes a reflection of the company. You're not allowed to do what you wish on social media or out in public and you can be terminated for your actions. Also they can use any of your pictures or videos for years and years even after you have been fired. Someone from one department isn't supposed to talk to another department and disclose "secrets". All of this is in the handbook that you have to sign the handbook... you're signing away all your rights.

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