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It's not what it once was

Applications Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Vimeo for 9 years
June 20, 2017
4.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Friendly, tight-knit staff who believe in making the web friendlier to all filmmakers, big and small.

Good benefits.

Career growth opportunities.

Great product.

Cons

Most of the original staff that established the company vibes and culture are gone. It's strictly business aside from company events, which attempt to placate staff after multiple reorganizations that included the loss of those long-time employees who helped shape the brand.

Big drinking culture.

Upper management doesn't like to fill staff in on C-level hiring and are themselves without an overall goal or guidance.

Most resources are spent on features that are made purely to compete with other organizations, rather than anything innovational.

Advice to Management

Hire a CEO who wants to focus on building back Vimeo's presence with filmmakers, which now seems all too distant and informal.

Also, one that wants to see the core product grow and who can recognize when resources are being spent on features that only compete with other companies rather than build the brand.

Look to those few left with 5+ years under their belt for guidance. They know Vimeo better than anyone else, and their opinion is worthy of being compared alongside data.

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