Good career start - Awful growth - Marketing Visualsoft Employee Review

2.0
16 Oct 2025
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Pros

VS is filled with a lot of amazing people and it’s a great place to get your career started. Awful place for growth so I’d say if you’re thinking about joining this company - definitely do, but in the long term don’t rely on their promises and do what’s best for you. They have the BEST receptionists always ready with a warm and fun welcome. Fun little perks like a £20 voucher every 2 months Fabulous slushy machine for the warmer seasons Jacket potatoes on a Wednesday And again - you find some of the most amazing people working there - down to earth and very supportive.

Cons

Ever felt like you’re constantly drowning and your team is so supportive and amazing that they try to help get you up to breath… but the waves keep coming over you and dragging you back down? That wave is the way that Visualsoft runs. The more responsibility you take on to prove yourself the more they take you for granted. If you change your approach to just “do your job” they don’t like that - you need to go above and beyond with no recognition. Either way it doesn’t matter because they will just hire people above you as it’s important to get “new talent” Don’t get me wrong new talent is so important! But what use is new talent if you’re just gonna keep churning staff that want growth. I do love that more women have been getting opportunities in higher levels - really helps with the gender pay gap issue that they had going on… but I do wonder if these women in the higher roles are getting the same pay and their male colleagues? I personally doubt it because they’ve always been shady when talking about salary. Just pay people what they are deserve and be proud of it. Don’t hide it - it’s out dated.

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Visualsoft Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such an honest and detailed review, we really appreciate it. We’re really pleased to hear your positive comments about the culture here, your colleagues, and the supportive environment, as well as some of the little touches that make Visualsoft a great place to work. Firstly, we’re genuinely sorry to hear that you’ve been feeling overwhelmed and that some of your experiences haven’t reflected the level of support and recognition we want everyone to feel. From a mental health and wellbeing perspective, we take feedback like this very seriously. The wellbeing of our team is one of our top priorities, and we have a number of measures in place to help, including a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders sitting within the business, and access to confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), part of our Medicash Health Cash Plan. We’d also really encourage you to reach out to your line manager or the People team whenever you need support, we’re here to listen and to help. As you’re a current employee, we’d also really welcome the chance to speak with you directly to better understand how you’re feeling and make sure you get the support you need. You mentioned new talent and internal growth opportunities, we completely understand why that can sometimes feel challenging. We’re proud to have a long track record of promoting from within Visualsoft and developing our people as they progress through their careers. This is carefully considered when reviewing team structures and before we choose to hire externally. We strongly recommend speaking with your line manager either as part of your 1-2-1s or certainly at your next performance review to talk openly about your career aspirations and development goals, so everyone is aligned and we can support your progression in the best way possible. Regarding your comment about gender pay, we’re proud of our progress we’ve made in improving representation and fairness across all levels of the business. On salary transparency, we understand your concern. Like many organisations, we’re unable to share other people’s specific pay details as this information is personal and protected by law. That said, we’d encourage you to discuss your own salary and progression with your manager so this can be reviewed and considered appropriately. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts. Your feedback is really valuable and again we would welcome an opportuity to speak to you directly if you would be open to a confidential chat please reach out to the People team.

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Cons

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Visualsoft Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5 star review! We're delighted to hear that you found the team wonderful and the work you did fulfilling. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we're pleased to hear that you haven't encountered any cons during your time with us. As always, if you ever have any suggestions or additional feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out to a member of the People team. We're always looking for ways to improve and ensure that Visualsoft remains a great place to work. Thank you for being a valuable part of our team!
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Visualsoft Response
3y
Well, what a fantastic review, we are thrilled to hear such great feedback. We appreciate your feedback regarding workloads and are pleased that you feel supported when your workload is heavy. That said, please don't be afraid to speak to your line manager if it ever feels like it is too much.
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