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Visual Data Media Services

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Decent Company at times, Terrible Management (Language Services) - Anonymous employee Visual Data Media Services Employee Review

2.0
10 May 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people (for the most part), monthly "celebration" day, interesting clients (Netflix, WB, Disney, etc), nice office building, decent benefits, opportunity to advance somewhat (if you don't mind way more work for little extra pay)

Cons

This applies to the Language Services Department. Disorganized management who make promises but rarely follow through and often don't seem to know what they're doing, placing unnecessary stress and burden on employees and relying on them to work overtime/weekends to make up for their lack of ability to manage. They don't care about employees or their needs, no matter how reasonable or helpful. Limited foresight/planning, no forward thinking, no desire to organize workflows or make them more efficient. Everything is about the here and now, and the department is suffering and may collapse as a result. They don't know how to hire properly, which is odd given their long "firing squad" type interviews. Lots of bad/underskilled employees who can barely work a computer given more and more responsibility with limited to no training, and those who are good don't stick around very long, as they should. The current HR is terrible. Unresponsive and rude and disconnected from how the company actually works. She's also someone I suspect posted a lot of these current positive reviews on Glassdoor since they started suddenly showing up around the time she was hired. The previous HR woman was great, but they fired her for some reason and, in typical company policy of terrible hires, got this incompetent one to replace her. Another great job. Also, dull environment that discourages socializing (employees not even allowed to bring a guest to their yearly holiday celebration...come on). Doesn't feel like a community or a place with much personality.

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Visual Data Media Services Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on working at Visual Data. We hear countless stories of careers and friendships being made under this roof, and are saddened that your experience here wasn’t as positive. In the past year, we have been fortunate that our Language Services department has grown exponentially. This rapid expansion brings accelerated career opportunities to our team, but it also means that we need to make changes to evolve our workflows, optimize staffing, and invest even more in our training. This is our highest priority since we want the people who work here to be the primary beneficiaries of our rapid growth, and to have long, satisfying careers with us. Change does not always happen as quickly as we would like. We have a lot of people we want to be happy with the strategies we implement, and so we invest a lot of time building internal consensus. Your review tells me we need to be even more communicative about the ways we are evolving the company to serve our team, and perhaps make changes more quickly. Thank you again for your review.

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5.0
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Pros

Tons of growth potential. Upper management cares and actions on employee feedback as much as possible. Great culture.

Cons

It’s a turbulent industry to be in. Due to the unfortunate nature of the business in recent years, staff does need to be reduced at times, to keep the company healthy.

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Visual Data Media Services Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful review. We're so glad to hear you’re experiencing growth opportunities and feel supported by leadership,. We recognize that the industry can be unpredictable, and unfortunately, that sometimes means making tough decisions to ensure long-term stability. We never take those decisions lightly and always aim to handle them with transparency and care. We're committed to growing together, and feedback like yours helps shape how we do that. Thank you for being part of the journey.
3.0
2 Mar 2026
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Pros

Was able to work from home. Company extended an all expense paid trip to meet my clients.

Cons

Unstable work environment. Employees are frequently laid off leaving the remaining employees bogged down with work. This creates a stressful work/life imbalance.

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