Vistage Worldwide reviews

4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)
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Sam Reese

93% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Vistage Worldwide has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Vistage Worldwide employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews
4.0
Oct 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great location in San Diego and good benefits, especially if you have a family. Overall, the work atmosphere encourages innovation, though sometimes great ideas are quashed by beaurocracy. Some great people work here, and the mission of the company is one you can embrace: to help small business owners and CEOs become better at what they do so they can continue to employ people and produce great products and services. You feel really good about your job when you hear members express genuine appreciation for what the organization has done for them and their companies.

Cons

Company has been slow to embrace telecommuting and remote employees, which is a big deal if you have a tough commute or need creative room to work on occasion. That can encourage "presenteeism" but ,overall, staffers are quite productive and turn out an enormous amount of work for the size of the company. There's been high turnover in the past, but it seems to have slowed recently.

5.0
Oct 14, 2008
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Pros

Vistage let's you originate and own projects. I think this is my favorite part of working here. If you have a good idea, your manager will let you own it, take charge, implement it and be a hero. Those who take charge like this are typically promoted quickly. As a culture Vistage is highly encouraging and fostering of new ideas that serve our clients (members, Chairs and Speakers). *My pay is superb compared to other similar jobs in the area *Health benefits is a great plan as a low price *401(k) benefits are great also, they match 50% and you are vested immediately *Work/life balance is good. You work hard, but your rarely work overtime. *We are located near the ocean and near the foothills. A five minute drive can have you spending lunch body surfing in the ocean or mountain bike riding in the canyons. Just tell your manager that you are taking a 2 hour lunch and your going to stay late, and they are usually fine with that. *We have an ongoing competition at work where HR gives us a pedometer that we wear on our shoe. Then for a month we compete to be the person who took the most steps in the month or had the most “Activity Minutes.” It keeps us in shape and the winner gets prizes like iPods. *My manager always makes a point to tell me what I did well, and to tell me where I can improve. I am never guessing about what my manager wants or expects. Additionally, I do not get micromanaged. I am grateful for the high level of professionalism and trust that I am given here. *I am free to prioritize my work in the way that I want to, and to do my work in the method that I think is best. * Employees are usually included in the decision making process when it comes to major company initiatives. Not always, but usually and this helps me to feel like I am part of the process. * Everyday, I actually enjoy coming to work in my cubicle because I am always presented with new challenges to solve and my work is respected.

Cons

Vistage is at a company growth phase (about 100-120 employees) where we are still working out our systems, processes and work flow. Some aspects of work can be highly frustrating. For example small projects often need to be approved by multiple managers who have differing points of view on how something should be done. This slows down accomplishments. The onboarding process is not great at the moment. Oftentimes new hires begin with no documentation and little guidance in their first couple of weeks on the job, they have to figure out everything that their position is required to do and they have to figure out how to do it. This can give a sense of freedom and choice to some, while it can leave others somewhat lost. We have a relatively high turnover rate. There are a lot of variables to consider when it comes to turnover, and I can’t point to one specific issue.

2.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Some nice though not necessarily competent people there

Cons

Very poor senior leadership team. For an organization that teaches CEOs how to be more effective, they are amazingly bad at it themselves.

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