Velir Studios reviews

3.0

49% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

Dave Valliere

60% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Velir Studios has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Velir Studios employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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73 reviews
3.0
Aug 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good clients, great resume builder, the talent is really good, good for first or second job in a career

Cons

People are sometimes promoted into management positions with no experience, just because youre good at you job doesn't mean you'll be a good manager (like someone else here said), c-levels are good people but inexperienced, no clear career path, poor communication

5.0
Mar 19, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Velir routinely takes on big, complex web projects, and is incredibly thoughtful in fleshing out functional requirements, and does very mature development work. Awesome group of people there — both leadership and staff — it's not easy to get hired at Velir, but that's a good thing. They tend to only hire really smart people, and it's good to be surrounded by others that you can learn from. The amount I learned from the time I started was immense — not sure I've ever grown professionally as much as when I was at Velir.

Cons

Work / life balance can at times be tough, but this is typical for web agencies — management, though, likes to do cool stuff for employees who end up having to work overtime (and the CEO is a Cirque du Soleil nut, and those outings are a blast). Largely a .NET shop — not a con for everyone, but not my cup of tea.

4.0
Mar 10, 2013

Lots going on, mostly good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good people who are good at their jobs. Most employees, from PMs to Analysts to Developers are good at what they do. Very relaxed working environment, lots of planned fun like parties, trips, lunches etc. Working here allows you to gain experience wit multi-billion dollars companies and foundations as clients. Unlike most agencies, they do not like to hire unless they can sustain the positive as a permanent one. I haven't seen post-project layoffs since I started and don't think there have ever been any. That being said, that strategy can also cause some added work to the people who do work here.

Cons

Work hours are up and down and typically higher than is acknowledged. Management is young and inexperienced, which in some cases is great but mentorship is lacking and career path can feel very undefined.

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