Vaniam Group Reviews

Leadership is very opaque, and business decisions appear to be made on a whim (without data or obvious rationale to back them up). Since I was hired, there have been two major layoffs in which managers and coworkers were blindsided and unable to prepare their teams, so a lot of work was never properly transitioned. In both cases, the layoffs were handled poorly. Very little if any communication was given to managers about the layoffs or how to handle them, and people were let go en masse via blinded zoom call with a very impersonal, cold, and scripted message. The company claims to be people-first and provides lots of expensive gifts (birthday cakes, swag, gift cards, etc) even while they are laying people off, which is both disingenuous and disrespectful to the people who are let go. After the first layoff, remaining employees were told that the decision was difficult and that it would not happen again, but 3 months later, it did. They also let go of a high-level department head but told the company that the individual resigned (which was a blatant lie). If you are considering this company, be very cautious and don’t expect extensive training, comprehensive processes, or direction. And don’t expect to be employed for very long. I left a good company going through some rocky times for Vaniam because I was sold on a great working environment with strong, people-centered values, which has proven to be a complete sham. It’s honestly shocking to me how blatant their lack of concern and empathy is for their employees. If you are looking for a short-lived transition job with a high salary, give it a shot if you’ve got nothing better to do. But if you want a serious career and expect to be treated like a competent human being with useful skills, definitely a hard pass.

Working at Vaniam Group leads to much disappointment. Despite the lip-service given to being an "Evergreen Company", which espouses to put "people first," they keep around and maintain clients that treat the employees in a horrible manner. Holding onto these clients brings about significant turnover for those that have to work with these clients. It is clear that "people first" equals clients and NOT employees. Even though this is a virtual company, I am continually surprised by the number of technology-averse coworkers, who are wholly resistant to change and even wear it as a badge of honor that they are unable to spend 5 seconds to Google a question about Microsoft Office. Why the management allows this sort of behavior is beyond me, and some of the members of the management team are the worst offenders. For a medical communications company, basic computer and word processing literacy should be required. One particular thing to look about for is the gaslighting by the managers. I have never seen such textbook examples of this behavior anywhere else in my career. Unfortunately, for the company and the employees, this demeaning practice rises all the way up to the CEO.