The most helpful comments do a great job of detailing the aggressive, derogatory and often unethical leadership at the helm of Victaulic. Satatements below reflect an 8 year tenure and tribal knowledge gained.
Founded during wartime, Victaulic culture resembles that of a 1954 NAVY vessel. "Chain of Command" is repeated endlessly with very real consequences for stepping outside of it. Advancement and awards are hand picked by executives, to the point that a select number of reps are often awarded President's Club for "multi-regional sales people"; despite that role not actually existing.
Managers will push unethical and illegal price fluctuations, hoping to fly under radar. If employees bring up issues in annual Code of Conduct & Ethics submission they become a target. If employees are fortunate enough to see a successful year managers will intentionally delay Q4 orders to pad following year Q1 numbers and rip bonus dollars from current EOY. If a manager needs to send a message, they will hold expense reports hostage, forcing late fees that are the cardholder's (employee) responsibility.
"Opportunity for advancement" is a joke unless nepotism is on your side. Multiple inquiries to explore lateral moves within the company were ignored and followed by aggressive "performance reviews" for even thinking about stepping outside the chain of command. When I pushed the subject for family reasons, more aggressive discussions and fabricated performance reviews followed. Following departure, several recordings were sent to Carlos Valdes, HR Director. Recordings quote both a Vice President and Divisional Manager saying "Word of career advice. Don't go around your boss on this."
Many other submissions do a great job of detailing the reaction to COVID and implementation of protocols related. Cannot speak for HQ as we were remote, but a quote from a Vice President in an April 2020 MS teams call sums up our experience. "Get out there and see people. The 3-week lockdown is over, let's follow our leadership and get back to normal by Easter."
Victaulic is first in life and any variance from that ideology casts you as disloyal. My direct manager was forced to miss his firstborn's birth to attend a meeting 800 miles away.
Googling the following will highlight disturbing stories surrounding the Company.
1. Ed Pawlowski + Allentown mayor 15 year prison + Tom Muller + Citizens Who Care PAC + Victaulic
2. Prince Pierre D'Arenberg + Epstein black book + New Yorkers for Children + Europe's Committee for Missing Children
