A symphony of contradiction - Anonymous employee Victorious Employee Review

This is difficult to write - Victorious was an amazing place to work — until it wasn’t. There are many reasons businesses struggle, but implementing unrealistic and unachievable expectations and dismissing great and devoted staff isn’t the answer. What was once a solid, supportive, and collaborative environment became one so heavily micromanaged and systematically demoralizing that everyone outside of leadership lives in constant fear. Entire teams have been virtually dismantled (sales, CS) and any interdepartmental rapport and collaboration no longer exists. The Slack channels that once brought people together are now graveyards; the values the company so proudly boasts are non-existent. Employees are made to be scapegoats for the bad decisions department heads make, likely at the urging of the CEO whose every action is ego driven and who appears determined to undermine the psychological safety of the staff that’s so contradictorily preached as a priority. Sadly, it’s an environment that quickly becomes toxic, no matter how pretty the bow around the package appears. I was an employee who defended this org to the death at every turn, but the manner in which I, and have since learned too many other’s roles were eliminated was so cowardly and disrespectful that it only serves as a great example of the demise of the company’s culture and future. We are not the enemy and deserve better than to be treated like criminals who don’t even get an “I’m sorry” or “Thank you for all you’ve done” when we are let go so callously. Department leaders who were great people now being forced to abandon kindness and quite frankly, civility. They say “never burn bridges” but they’re the ones holding the matches. Victorious is a sinking ship, choosing to hit iceberg after iceberg. I’m sad for it.