One person leads to chaos, two persons lead to death (China Company) - Sales Representative Videndum plc Employee Review

1.0
9 Jun 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Many world-famous brands, leaders in their industries 2. Strong factories and supply chain 3. Leading product design concept and product quality control 4. Old brands (Manfrotto/Gitzo/Lowepro) have very many users and good reputation in mainland China 5. Excellent e-commerce and large dealer network 6. Very professional and efficient team of managers 7. Professional sales team focusing on photography accessories and equipment industry 8. Good employee care There are many other advantages of the Chinese company, so I won't cite them one by one, but the important thing is that these points are all past tense

Cons

The new Manager Director and the new Sales Director Of the advantages mentioned above, only 1 and 2 remain, the rest are gone because of the "new leaders". They tried to build a new kingdom according to their own wishes, replacing a large number of professional and experienced employees, shuffling the marketing network and completely disrespecting the company's rules and the distributors they had worked with for years. They called it "reform", but it was "self-destructive" in terms of sales figures and market share. For this reason, they found all kinds of excuses, such as the epidemic, to cover up their incompetence and misconduct.

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Videndum plc Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. I was pleased to see the positive points you mentioned about your experience at Videndum, yet disappointed to read your comments about the situation in China. The macroeconomic uncertainties over the past few years, specifically the pandemic in China, have forced all companies to implement changes to adapt to the difficult market conditions. However, positive signs of post-pandemic recovery are now being seen and the teams we have in place are fully aligned with our strategic objectives at a local level. I want to assure you that Group and Divisional senior leadership teams pay specific attention to monitoring operations in China. Should you wish to discuss any other specific concerns, please email me directly at stephen.bird@videndum.com

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5.0
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Pros

This is a great company to work for. They care about their employees. They believe in a work/life balance.

Cons

There’s not much room for growth.

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Videndum plc Response
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Thanks for positive feedback, great to hear.
1.0
13 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Nice people that work there for the most part

Cons

This place is a joke- sinking ship that has no idea how to right it. Company losing market share and 4% revenue yoy since 2021. Leadership leaving at all levels, pay is honestly at or below poverty level at this point and micromanagement is off the rails because targets are not being met. On the verge of another huge layoff stateside.

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