V Shred reviews

2.3

27% would recommend to a friend

(116 total reviews)

Nick Daniel

25% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

V Shred has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 116 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The V Shred employee rating is 36% below average for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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116 reviews
5.0
Sep 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Hands down, this is the best place I have ever worked. Everyone is focused hard on crushing it and getting better at what they do. The dev team is full of smart people who are always ready to help and eager to learn. There are no big egos and no bickering. I get a lot of control over how I architect my app, so I have had a chance to build things the way I think they should be built. I think a lot of the devs feel this way, so everyone has a strong sense of ownership over their code. Of course, that ownership comes with responsibility to make sure you building and testing things well. Some people might really like the pool table, the snacks, or the giant bean bag chairs, but my favorite part about working at V Shred is that the bosses are really trying to make you get better. We have a monthly book club where the company gives everyone a copy of a book and the entire office participates in. We get free subscriptions to Linked Learning and laracasts.com and probably some other sites. I know the company has even paid for other employee's to go to conferences. The bosses admit when they make mistakes. They are trying to get better everyday. They are fired up and want to succeed. In the end, if you work here, you will be better at your job by the time you leave. If you aren't looking to improve your skills, or have a large ego, this might not be the job for you.

Cons

Nothing. This is the best job I have ever had.

1.0
Jul 27, 2019

A lot of smoke and mirrors.

Recommend
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Pros

For an office in Las Vegas, they pay competitively. Team outings to nicer strip clubs. (Offering 401k matching would've been better).

Cons

Turnover is extremely high. Many come and go; some in a matter of weeks, most within a few months. I really want to believe in the leadership, they appear to have a lot of passion for making money. Stay in the office for a few weeks and you start to see the reality beneath the hype. They are often panicking, screaming profanities at each other, or consistently abandoning half built projects under the guise of 'pivoting.' You start to understand they really little clue what they're doing and are just trying to bank as many sales of bunk supplements and half cocked fitness routines before they are shut down. TL;DR - Unpleasant office environment; constant panic.

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V Shred Response
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Really sorry to hear you feel that way and we'd like to correct some of the issues and things you mentioned. Could you reach out to Jim in People Ops for a confidential conversation so we can improve?
2.0
Jul 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The pay was on par with industry standards. Health benefits were outstanding. The company supplements 50% of the cost, and the choices of coverage were quite good. Equipment was new and the tech was up-to-date. Early on, projects had promise of lots of involvement and the ability to make a huge impact for the company's future. Small touches made the day - to - day nice. LinkedIn learning, snacks, headphones (that they take when you leave), and other nice additions. The field was exciting to work in, and it was fun to be a part of something new.

Cons

I came to this company because it promised a high work ethic and the ability to feel accomplishment. I never had that feeling. I truly never got to utilize my expertise. I never was allowed to finish a project before being told to pivot. No projects had requirements and there was no or little communication to assist with meeting stakeholder satisfaction. Every project led to angry comments but there was no way to improve on the next project since there was NO communication. There was no tangible way to measure success. KPI that is found in most companies was lacking, and proving value was an uphill battle or impossible, especially with the pivots and removal from projects. It felt more like a popularity contest than anything. Meetings and project reviews often involved screaming, demeaning language, and non-professional banter instead of project-related information. I didn't learn anything from this type of criticism. Clear and calm communication could have alleviated the extreme angst and hatred of project outputs. Vacation time was not on par with industry standards. I also spent unhealthy amounts of time at my desk and was often berated for getting up to do normal things - such as use the restroom... "Where have you been!?!?" There was very little flexibility in the workplace. Trust was the main factor, despite being able to provide proof of trustworthiness from previous projects and companies. Rumors and gossip seemed to lead the way more than work.

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