Vibrant Media Reviews

Pros

1. The people
2. The culture at Vibrant is different than the other places I've worked at in the past (in a good way)
3. Opportunity is good if you're motivated and want to take on more because of the size and exposure that you can get here

Cons

Not as many people know our brand and name out in the industry and don't understand what we do. Things change frequently which are tied to the needs of the business, but can get frustrating after you put work into a project and the direction changes.

Advice to Senior Management

Give more quarterly updates to the business - we want to know more about what's going on. Also, make sure that all managers are being held to the same standards.

Pros

Ok place to be starting at ground zero
Price is good
Lots and lots of parties
Laptops instead of desktops
Offices abroad kept in sync via video conferencing
You are not expected to be part of the party culture

Cons

Technology very immature
Management is not savy - more businessmen than do'ers
Lots of infighting (it's encouraged)
Very little advancement in R&D
Very unfriendly work environment
Hires based on current ability and not future growth
Company is looking to be bought or IPO

Advice to Senior Management

Strip out your middle management
Encourage learning and cooperation
Reduce the politics. Too much for an office with small staff

Pros

If you like selling and working with cutting-edge technology, it's the place you want to be.
Exciting and fast paced; the motto is "work hard, play hard".
Open environment (no cubicles) makes for easy communication locally.
Company has a global presence and a strong business model to expand even further.
Benefits package is great.
Employee training is encouraged and funded.

Cons

Difficult to grow teams organically when the company is growing so fast.

Advice to Senior Management

Reward and recognize the combined efforts of the whole team, rather than the few individuals who boast about themselves the loudest.

Pros

At Vibrant Media you are surrounded with hard-working and passionate people that take pride in their work. Everyone here is recognized for their contributions and management is great at promoting within.

Cons

Vibrant Media is a fast-paced environment, things change fairly quickly and you need to be able to manage your time and responsibilities well and learn to grow and adjust to the changes. Also, there is no 401K matching

Advice to Senior Management

My advice to management would be to keep the lines of communication between employee and manager open.

Pros

This company is great for many reasons, but the three most compelling reasons that I like to work here are as follows: First, there is great opportunity for me to forge my own career path here. My manager and upper management are willing to let me take on different responsibilities than what my traditional career path should be. Second, the employees/employers here are very fun. The culture is a great hybrid of working hard while also mainting a laidback approach. Last, this industry and the space we occupy is very fast growing so there is great job stability and expected future job growth.

Cons

I feel that promotions are not necessarily performance based, but rather on a set timeline or based on some other criteria that is not immediately recognizable.

Pros

Great, passionate people
Fast paced, fun environment
Growing rapidly in spite of a tough economy
Good career growth/exposure to senior management
High tech industry
Great company events - Miami last year for the global summit + tons of smaller parties and appreciation of individuals
Excellent benefits

Cons

Beaurocracy sometimes gets in the way of getting things done
Company-wide communication has greatly improved in the last few years

Advice to Senior Management

Vibrant is definitely headed in the right direction, and I really like the company updates where everyone hears about the overarching goals for the business.

Pros

It has been a huge learning experience for me to work in a team entrusted to collaboratively solve real problems. The company is invested in it's people to help you succeed in your role but there is also an enormous opportunity to make an impact. The benefits package is awesome, 100% coverage for health premiums, 3 weeks vacation + ongoing training to assist with sharpening your tools. It's great to be surrounded by smart people who can just get things done.

Cons

Pace can be very fast - so it's not for the faint of heart or someone who's not prepared to be challenged.

Advice to Senior Management

please give regular company updates from all the different departments;
please keep throwing our 3 day Annual Holiday Party - they are the best!
please bring on the IPO!

Pros

Average benefits, 401k vacation pay, sick day paid but never really let you utilize it, so overall benefits are not bad but could be better.

Cons

Unfair pay promotion, they are not ethical, and very hypocritical. I would highly suggest that you do not work for Vibrant Media if you are looking for long time job or career advancement. Stay away from Vibrant Media at any means necessary.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees because it could help the company. Stop being such a hypocrite, when you say you’re going to do something you should actually do it. Don’t just make all empty promises. Maybe that way you wouldn’t see your employees leave month by month.

Pros

Vibrant has company events such as our holiday party (this year in Miami) and office events where you can tell that everyone enjoys being in each other's company. At Vibrant you have the chance to take on challenging tasks and give feedback on how the company can grow. I really like how Doug Stevenson, our CEO, really cares about our opinions and actually went around a few times to ask employees on feedback on how we can improve as a company. You don't see that in a lot of companies.

Other pros are the benefits. We get our medical, dental, and vision insurance covered at 100%! They also give us a good amount of vacation and sick days. Also snacks in the office, which is a nice perk.

Cons

The communication within the business is something that can be improved. Also, you might be working a lot with someone in another office and it could be challenging to only be able to see them through video conferencing or by phone instead of in person. Time zone differences are also confusing.

Advice to Senior Management

More frequent company updates so we know what we're working towards.

Pros

- Great people
- Challenging work, always learning new things
- Medical, dental, vision insurance covered 100%
- Exposure to working with people at different levels/teams
- Training offered to further increase skills pertaining to my job
- Global parties with our US/EU counterparts in Miami, Bahamas!
- Nice offices in good locations

Cons

- no 401k matching at this time

Advice to Senior Management

- Publicly encourage/support your team on their accolades and achievements