Vision Financial Corporation Reviews

Pros

Because of its small size there is an opportunity to wear many hats. You know everyone in the halls. Family friendly, relatively good work-life balance. The people at Vision are knowledgeable and friendly

Cons

There is a strong drive towards getting things done in any way possible without looking long term to possible consequences or towards profitability. Communication and documentation are scant. Vision does not have all the right people in the right seats but can't make the hard choice to remove non-performers. In a down economy, bad management choices have lead to the departure of key personnel.

Advice to Senior Management

Senior leadership cannot be conflict adverse and must learn to make difficult choices. Managers need to manage and learn to delegate, Management must "walk the talk" in order for policies and procedures to succeed. In order for the company to grow, consider looking at the business flows and become more efficient before trying to add more business. One does not build more building without shoring up the foundation.

Pros

Job performance feedback is given to employees. Opportunities to succeed abound at this company. Some very competent individuals work at Vision. Individuals have expanded their skills to allow this company to succeed. The Administration teams know their jobs. The Actuary and IT teams have extensive design and testing skills.

Cons

Too many projects are taken on by Vision for the available resources to complete. Many of the supervisors at Vision are in the position because of their length of service, not because of their supervisory ability. As you'd expect from a small company, nepotism abounds.

Sr. Management and Marketing often enter into business contracts without discussing the implications with the staff first. The lack of a strategic plan makes Vision switch directions as often as the wind. Without a consistent direction the Vision staff cannot create a plan to make it succeed.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide training for your supervisors. Listen to your staff, they have the best in mind for Vision. Forget chasing the wind, find a consistent direction.