Vectorform reviews

· The company has been, and continues to be, financially unstable. There have been multiple layoffs over the years, most recently nearly 30% of staff were cut. · Projects are often sold underrate which leads to improperly scoped work, tight deadlines, and team members working overtime. · Despite what you may be told, you have little room for creativity. Much like other contract houses/agencies, you are at the demands of the client(s). · The culture used to be something very special - truly a team based environment. Now, its sole focus is on profit and realization rates. (In addition, many of the team members that were the backbone of this culture are no longer with the company.) · Executive leadership refuses to choose a specific direction or type of work to focus on. This has resulted in a frustrating amount of wasted time and resources. · A larger effort should be put towards transparency and honesty. E.g., there are three locations, not five (as listed on their website and branding). The New York office closed YEARS ago; Munich within the last year. · They brand themselves as an, "invention company." They have invented 1 product (DTE Energy Bridge). · It took this invention company (founded in '99) 18 years to provide direct deposit. (I will admit, I slightly enjoyed receiving a hand-delivered paper check every other week.) · Favoritism is prevalent. It can be based on things such as how many extra hours you put in, or having interests that align with Leadership. · They offer WFH, but depending the team you are on, this can affect their view on your performance/position/value within the organization. · Continued promises of having "Developer Days" and "Brainchild" (passion projects), but never fulfilled. · Despite claims of diversity, there is none, and seemingly no desire or focus to improve it. · There are very few promotions, pay increases, or bonuses.

The biggest is maybe the unbelievable amount of utter lies you’re told before joining and when onboard, as well as the ones being sold daily to all of their clients, which are often fooled and quickly lost. Within a couple weeks from start you begin noticing that the only invention you could do there is in growing your nonsense ideation and delivery skills, as you directly learn from so called “management” people who sadly seem to be industry masters. Employees time is often not respected, direction and goals get changed every other day, critical decisions are systematically taken without involving the most relevant stakeholders. Accordingly, employees turnover is nothing short of stellar. Who cannot afford to leave quickly ends up constantly playing defensive, unloading most of the issues and dirty work on the shoulders of newcomers and more junior colleagues, who then rinse & repeat theirselves.