Vaco reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,250 total reviews)
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Brian Waller

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Vaco has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,250 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vaco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Sep 21, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I'm sorry, but other than this position is remote, it's challenging to identify any significant pros in my experience as a Content Moderator in this company. The role has been quite challenging, and the management style has been top-down and non-agile, which has made it difficult to find any positive aspects to highlight.

Cons

Top-Down Management: The company's management style is extremely top-down, making it challenging for employees at all levels to have a meaningful impact or contribute their ideas to the projects. This lack of collaboration and inclusivity is a significant drawback. Immature SDLs: SDLs often lack the maturity and experience needed to lead effectively. This results in decisions that seem disconnected from the actual work being done and a lack of understanding of how to improve processes. Manual and Monotonous Work: Content Moderators are treated like factory workers, with the work being mind-numbingly manual and repetitive. Tasks like pressing a button hundreds of times to meet quotas offer no room for growth or development of transferable skills. Limited Opportunities: Opportunities for career growth and skill development are severely limited. The HR department appears to be looking for candidates with higher education and experience, which is misleading given the nature of the job. Misleading Opportunities: The only opportunities that seem to come along are related to taking on more unpaid work, often presented as something that could benefit one's career. This is misleading and frustrating for employees.

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Thank you for the feedback; I have forwarded this to the managers that oversee this team. If we can be of further assistance with your career goals, please reach us at feedback@vaco.com
1.0
Aug 15, 2016

DON'T COME HERE, even if it's GOOGLE

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

paid time off, if you decide to stay past that 60-90 day after start date

Cons

-Double standards -super micro-management -favoritism of certain workers over others -heavy work tracking system, feels like prison/factory bootcamp -no FTE conversion opportunity -tries to keep you for super cheap wage -restricts and take away rights you had before as a contractor (no shuttle/remote work, 8 hours in the office even if you're long commuter)

3.0
Apr 26, 2016

Vendor at Google

Recommend
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Pros

You get the opportunity to work at Google; learn, grow, and have Google on your resume. Vaco benefits are okay compare to other vendor companies, but there are a few vendor companies out there with better benefits than them. Plus, I had to constantly remind them to send me benefit info.

Cons

Just like many other vendor companies and recruiting agencies, they DO NOT care about you. They come off very nice when they are trying to get you into the role, but they aren't your friends. Do not confide secrets about your job, seeking a new position, and especially being converted to full time at the company you were placed with. They do not care about you. As long as you're working where they placed you they are constantly getting paid for the hours you put in. If you look for another job or get converted they lose that income. Lastly, getting converted to full time is like seeing a unicorn. There's no chance that will happen. Don't believe them when they tell you it will happen. They are all sales people. Born with experienced to lie, lie, and lie. Whatever it takes to make you stay. Just do good at the position you're at, so you have the experience on your resume. But always be looking for a job because they can let you go any time they want (it's in the contract). Then you're screwed out of a job. Even if they said they can help place you right away after, they are lying.

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