Save Yourself a Headache - Anonymous employee Visual Sound Employee Review

My experience at Visual Sound has been undoubtedly a positive one. There are some truly incredible managers onboard here and I have co-workers that have become like family to me. The CEO is exceptionally hardworking and passionate about the AV industry. She works around the clock and is on-site every single day, which is rare to find in this day and age. Contrarily to some CEOs I've dealt with during my career, Karen will always show up for her team and won't hesitate to get her hands dirty. She knows the in's and out's of the industry and that can be intimidating for some people, especially as a strong female in a male-dominated industry. You can't fault someone who wants their employees to share her strong work ethic, represent VSI well, and partake in her unwavering determination to succeed. There's a reason why VSI has been in business for 60 years and has been successful in building a large, loyal client base. If you've ever worked in AV, you'd understand that it's incredibly difficult to succeed in this industry and there's significant competition. You have to be able to compete with the heavy hitters out there and she does just that. She will not tolerate anything less than the best and has established a savvy team behind her. Personally, I find that something to really respect.

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The employees are the best part of the Visual Sound experience as they are good people, extremely talented and doing the best they can given the unfortunate CEO circumstances.

CEO makes business decisions based on emotions and not best interest of the employee or the company. CEO is clueless of her negative and demeaning behavior. CEO holds no accountability for her actions and continues to blame others. CEO micromanages and is too involved in everyday business. CEO does not empower; she rules by fear and tries to take your power. CEO is a hindrance to the success of the employees and the company. CEO shows up late for meetings, meetings take too long and are not productive use of time. CEO is rude during meetings - you never know what is going to set her off. CEO not only puts down general employees, but also C-Level executives right in front of others. CEO can be verbally abusive during group calls or in person meetings which makes it extremely uncomfortable for everyone. After the meeting or call, colleagues genuinely care and feel bad so they reach out to see how the targeted employee is doing. CEO gives false hope and continuously breaks promises.