Vaco reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,251 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 1,251 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
Oct 11, 2013

Mediocrity disguised as innovation.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company has very few rules and regulations, which can be a positive when trying to develop business. There is quite a bit of flexibility in the job, overall.

Cons

Very little training or infrastructure available for internal employees. This company would sell the shirt off of your own back and tell you it's new and improved. Most of the sales team is adept at spinning a situation, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to close the deal and get paid. Employees are encouraged to compete and backbite against each other, and internal strife runs rampant in several offices. It's a work hard, play hard culture and most of the all company meetings are riddled with excessive drinking and partying. The senior leadership is disconnected, and the little line management that exists does not have enough experience or leadership ability. It's a good old boys club, and those who don't fit into that mold are systematically driven out of the company. The compensation plan does not incentivize internal growth, and seems to be focused on padding the pockets of the investment partners.

1.0
Nov 12, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The placement was great - was placed at Google and met a lot of people. I was able to network and also use Google on my resume, which was a huge plus.

Cons

Vaco paid minimum wage at the time and also did not pay overtime when I went over 8 hours of the day. I also did overnights and was not compensated fairly. This prompted a lawsuit to occur and the employee who sued Vaco won. I hope they changed their ways by now.

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Vaco Response
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Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. Vaco takes allegations like these very seriously, and we are committed to addressing them promptly and effectively. If you are interested in sharing further information, please reach out to hr@vaco.com and we can review in detail.
3.0
Sep 27, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Full bonus the equivalent of an extra 40-hour work week for every 1,000 hours worked.

Cons

Bad job at protecting employees when placed to work with certain tech giant clients.

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Vaco Response
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Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. We are always open to further feedback to help improve the contract employee experience. Please contact us at feedback@vaco.com with your information so that we may review this with the project manager.
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