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      No Help Wanted - Graphic Designer V2Works Employee Review

      1.0
      Feb 9, 2020
      Graphic designer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Admittedly, I was more qualified to handle my supervisor's role than the position of "Designer" so she seemed threatened but the other designers in the group were really great.

      Cons

      I worked for this company less than 1 week. I left because I don't suffer fools. This company is tiny for a reason. The owner doesn't know how to build a marketing business and doesn't seem to want to know. If he did, he would hire a talented creative director to raise the bar on behalf of the company and its clients while he got on with attracting larger clients to sell the creative product at higher fees. Instead, he holds a grip as the creative guru while his own work is mediocre. He has built a culture of marketing mediocrity. This, while they maintain a strict adherence to "operations" like job tracking software, file preparation, processes and procedures and forced group lunches. Fine, but none of these things ever made one dime for a client. Yet this is the all-consuming cultural focus here. There's nothing sexy about it and NO client will pay big money for file prep. They can get solid production files anywhere so there is nothing unique here or any competitive advantage. Clients want smart thinking, savvy marketing concepts, and beautiful executions. That stuff sells itself. But that is not the company's strength so it's basically a production house. If you are an aspiring creative professional, this culture can be oppressive and detrimental to the most important fundamentals you require to develop a young creative mind. If you just want to build files, you might love this place.

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      V2Works Response
      6y
      We’re very sorry that you had such a bad experience at V2Works. But, to be clear… (1) you were here on CONTRACT ONLY and you were never an employee; (2) you did not leave V2Works, we chose not to extend your contract; and (3) the reason we ended your contract was because your work was inexperienced, didn’t meet the high expectations of our company or clients, nor did you meet your deadline. Also, you having spent only a week at V2Works doesn’t give you true insight into our team, our business workings, nor what’s needed to run a successful business like ours, and that’s painfully obvious by your unseasoned and downright false comments and observations. Our internal culture is about doing great work and being positive. Negative people don’t last here, so it sounds like we lucked out by not extending your contract. We have been in business for 26 years and have clients all over the world. We purposely like to stay small, so we can offer our clients dedicated, professional, one-on-one customer service that keeps them coming back for more. We have created, designed, and produced over 6,000 brands, brochures, websites and more. You can't get much more successful than that.

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      5.0
      May 13, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      What's not to like as a professional designer when you have a variety of clients and brands to work for on a daily basis? The small agency environment adds to the integral role you play in whatever position you're working in. You won't be a lost cog in a machine here and you'll feel like part of the family so long as you can keep up with the fast pace.

      Cons

      Maybe you won't like starting work at 7am... Then again, you get off at 4pm. You be the judge.

      5.0
      Aug 29, 2016
      Designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love working here for many reasons. There is little to no stress — no mandatory late night and weekend work (in 2.5 years, I've had to work late twice). Show up on time, do your work, go home — easy as that. They truly care about us like family. We have summer outings, massage day, weekly group lunches, month end happy hour, and the best employee Christmas Party I have ever been to. I always feel like I can talk to management about anything at any time and if I have an issue, it will be resolved calmly and professionally. At this moment, I love the dynamic of the office. We can work seemlessly together and you don't have to jump through hoops and get something approved by 8 levels of management. Everyone has a positive outlook and is ready to help out with anything. All levels are included in creative sessions and everyone feels welcome and that their opinion is valued. I had very limited experience and they took a chance with me. I have grown by leaps and bounds. I learn something new everyday and am grateful for it all. As I learn new things, my salary has reflected that with an 132% increase in 2 years. If you have the right attitude, work hard, have a sense of humor, and have attention to detail, I’m sure you will be a great fit here.

      Cons

      I wish we had sick time that wasn't part of PTO. If I have the plague, I don't want to have to choose between getting everyone sick and going on vacation. Because then everyone will be sick!

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      V2Works Response
      9y
      Thank you so much for your thoughts and being part of the V2 Team. We try very hard to make people here feel valued, just as if they indeed were family. We work just as to make sure we all have fun. As far as the PTO goes, that has been looked as both ways. We have had employees that at the end of the year had unused sick leave. With PTO, that time can now be used as vacation!
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