Virool Reviews

Pros

Was my first time working at a startup, and I instantly fell in love with it. The people were extremely smart, go-getters, who also knew how to have fun. The culture was the typical startup grind, with awesome perks and tightly knit team. It's been some time since i've worked at Virool, but I'm a bit surprised by the harsh critique of management. Alex in particular, was very smart and went out of his way to praise employees on a job well done. He did have a tendency to micro-manage, but was never over whelming. I learned a lot working at Virool that I was able to take onto my next venture.

Pros

-Awesome people and office!
-Loved the perks of working at Virool (gym, health benefits, lunches, trips, parties, etc.)
-Fast growing company, fast paced working environment!
-The work was rewarding for me as a seller (was able to grow with the company)
-Got to travel for meetings and had a generous expense account for clients

Advice to Management

Keep up the incredible growth! Keep making employees happy with the unique benefits, don't stop these (perhaps use them as incentives to increase performance).

Pros

- Incredible team of intelligent, social, talented individuals who are driven to succeed in what they set their minds to.
- Recent additions to the company have been very talented and seem to have a feasible plan as to how to move forward in the increasingly competitive outstream video space.
- Great product/engineering team that are able to accomplish things with agility and effectiveness that is unparalleled by other larger, more bloated adtech companies.
- Beautiful office space located right off of market in the Financial district with one of the best workplace rooftop views in the city.
- Opportunity to be a leader in an organization that is still trying find its secure footing in the adtech space (where admittedly most companies are).
- If continue to focus on Vertical Video and other outstream video products, the opportunities are definitely there.

Advice to Management

- Continue to hire experienced/qualified folks to help guide the company forward.
- Invest money on the right things (Employees, Clients, Product)
- Find structure and harmony in the management team. This is palpable, and trickles down to how effective employee's can be.

Pros

Once offered a great product with talented employees and department heads and an ability to make an impact in an evolving industry. Now it's all cons

Advice to Management

There's no advice left to give. It's all been said already and ignored

Pros

- Over the course of the last one and a half years, I've grown as an engineer and professional
- I got to work on some challenging tasks and learned some new technologies I had never used before
- Working alongside a team of top-level engineers has been very beneficial toward my career
- Alex Petrov, the Head of Engineering, has been a great mentor to me
- Due to the top management team being quite transparent about everything happening to the company, I also learned a lot about decision making and business in general

Advice to Management

Continue doing a great job keeping the company transparent. Keep focusing on being a leader of the advertising industry. Stick to the company’s mission.

Pros

Amazing office with a great balcony. Meals and snacks. The people are incredibly friendly and genuine. An awesome onboarding process and culture. But that was then...let me clarify what's going on with the next section.

Advice to Management

I know it's a hard thing to let your baby go. To give up something you have taken care of since day one, to look inward and to acknowledge that what you have built is great, but has outlived you. A true leader knows when you bow out because his priorities are his employees and their future. Do the right thing, admit that you are not the future of Virool and gracefully let go. You will sleep better at night, your employees will inhale new breath and the chance of survival for Virool will be given a fighting shot.

Pros

Can't think of any reasons, really... Maybe some free yummy food when Alex spoils his friends for there b-days. I didnt even get a card for my b-day but then again I am a no body I just collected and cleaned up a lot of a mess some kids created.

Advice to Management

get rid of Alex, or alex go away.

Pros

I enjoyed and loved every single moment that I got to spend at Virool over the last year. The team, energy, and all the crazy marketing stunts that we did created memories that will last a lifetime. At Virool, I truly felt at home and where I could have an impact on culture and product direction. In my limited work experience thus far, Virool has grown to become a family and I loved working here. The people I met there have become friends for a lifetime.

Advice to Management

Please align on your vision and work closely with all managers to set clear goals for all individuals.

Pros

- Great people (although most have left or are thinking of leaving)
- Catered lunches 3 days a week
- Snacks
- Alcohol

Advice to Management

Just sell and get out.

Pros

Its hard to find a company that at an entry level position, you not only have a voice, but can have a serious impact on the company. Virool is that and much more. There are constantly new opportunities to step up and be a leader, no matter the seniority or stature.

The culture itself, may be on of the best aspects about Virool. From day one, you are brought into a close-knit family of people, that care about your success in and out of the office. I enjoy coming to work (even on my worst day), because I know that the people around me will support and help me through the highs and lows.

Lastly, Virool promotes the idea of being a Green Banana. This notions, is never being content with what you know or your abilities. You should always be improving and pushing yourself to learning more, and the people at Virool will hold you to that. This is truly an amazing trait for any organization (especially when it is organic and not forced).

Advice to Management

The only advice I have, is making sure to get a career path set. There is nothing worse than working hard without an end goal in sight. There is also nothing more satisfying, than meeting a set goal or even better, blowing it out of the water.