Vector Solutions reviews

After spending a few years with the company previously, I returned in hopes of working my way back into a higher-level role. In hindsight, I would have approached that decision differently had I known how things had shifted internally. The organization has gone through frequent leadership changes — which can be expected in fast-moving environments — but the way performance targets are managed seems to come at the expense of structure and clarity. There’s a strong emphasis on company values and culture, but in practice, how those values are applied can feel inconsistent. Alignment with certain internal groups seems to have more impact on one’s experience than actual performance at times. There are definitely some talented, kind, and hard-working people at this company, and I built some great relationships during my time there. That said, not everyone has the same experience — especially when facing personal challenges or attempting to navigate unclear dynamics with management. After a particularly difficult period in my personal life, I found myself in a position where I had to raise concerns with HR — something I never imagined I’d have to do in my career. I had used a small amount of the company’s unlimited PTO policy during this time, but was met with scrutiny and micromanagement that felt out of step with the intent of the policy. Feedback from peers suggested this wasn’t an isolated issue. After filing a formal concern, I was placed on a performance plan. While I acknowledge my metrics had taken a temporary dip, I ended the year just shy of goal. Even so, I was let go shortly after — via video call — without a clear explanation that aligned with the actual numbers or contributions. I had even reached out through the internal channels encouraged by leadership to express concerns in good faith. That outreach went unanswered. When my belongings were finally sent to me, several were damaged — including awards I had received previously. I was told nothing could be done. To be fair, there are people at this company who are doing great work and who seem to be thriving under certain leaders or in specific business units. But it’s clear that experiences vary widely depending on where you land. Coaching, training, and consistent leadership have been ongoing challenges, and more recently, the shift toward outsourcing support has had an impact on the customer side as well. This company still has potential, but some critical issues around internal consistency, accountability, and employee support need to be addressed for it to truly live up to the vision it presents externally.

Pay is not very competitive, almost all development work is outsourced, CTO hires friends in senior roles and that is the clique. In the group? no problem. Out of the group? Then you know nothing and are worthless. Software development processes are tedious and not productive to building great things, but if you like checking a lot of boxes on a lot of forms with a lot of approvals you will like it. I work with the developers daily and most of the day is about looking good in my upcoming meeting by completing a certain number of tickets big or small, or asking the lead dev to help out because the team can't get it done.