Valassis Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"This was succinct and to the point."

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"Ability to work from home as well as from the office. Great flexibility!"

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"Management was a little stiff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lighten up."

"Good company with good management."

"I like the process of this review, though I might have chosen different descriptions."

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"My income was directly related to my work ethic."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"There were conflict of interest with managers and sales v. middle and upper management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be as objective as humanly possible."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"The field sales organization is still in a state of flux making it difficult to concentration on the selling process"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To evaluate and reward individuals for their contributions. Identify the leadership characteristics required before filling"

"an unstable company"

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"fellow sales reps"

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"management and vision of company and services"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"streamline opps and services portfolio"

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"I liked the people at ADVO. I was a major contributor to the bottom line. I was able to work with sales, and their clients to design advertising campaigns. Company made an effort to keep up with technology. Had a good environment to work in. I was able to work both in a team environment and as an individual."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask a lot of questions. Different departments have certain ways of doing things. This causes not everyone or every department to be on the same page. Always be positive. Be open to cross training."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"I didn't like the way they rolled out new ideas without thinking them all the way through. They would meet company deadlines without knowing what the results would be. Protocol wasn't thought out completely. Didn't like format of reviews for our department. I didn't like to see so much wasted time, effort and money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To see first hand what their employees do and what ideas they have to make the company better.Make everyone feel important as to what they personally contribute to the company."

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"I really enjoyed the industry and the variety of problems in order to create viable solutions for clients. The opportunity to make a good income and grow a client base."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interview the company and those you will be reporting to as strongly as they interview you."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"The culture was not so employee friendly or client friendly at the time I was there. I believe that there were a lot of changes going on with the company that created stress. Since the company was purchased by Valassis."

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"Everything"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"They are a continually growing company. They evolved from an idea in a basement with six guys and are now an international entity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Hopefully, you are young and keep your mind open. Absorb, learn, inject ideas, volunteer and enjoy the career."

"One of the best administrative assistant position in my career"

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"The independence to work proactively in support of the VP of Sales"

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"I do not have any negative comments to offer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Include administrative staff during initial planning of projects supported by the administrative staff to efficiently align silo effect."

"Allot of money to be made in the old days"

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"The product, people, and independence"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Use buzz words."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"Some of the processes where ambigious as to whom the responsibility fell"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your producers and pay them. They did not earn thier take from gifts from management. Don't worry how much a rep earns"

"I would certainly like to return to Advo/Valassis"

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"The ownership of my territory, the training to know the product thoroughly, and to appreciate the benefits the product offered businesses."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be ready to work hard develping new clients and know your competitive media."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"At the time, we were very much buried in paperwork."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I was satisfied with management as well as supportive staff."

"They were not really looking for someone in marketing, but rather a data processor"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Seek oher opportunities"

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"They wanted an automoton to handle accounts. Ultimately the company went entirely online and elminated most of their offices and positions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If you want people to truly grow the business, then hire the best, and give them the authority to make the right decisions. Don't preemptively limit what they can do."

"It's Advertisement and I had learned so many new skills and team work is the BIG PLUS!!"

What do you like about working at Valassis?

"I was pretty much in charge of office administrative work for the Tustin Sales office. I have 15 sales rep, 1 spec artist, 4 customer service, 1 receptionist. I was busy all the time and learning new skills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Advo has a great targeting program and training is great."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"I don't have anything that I did not like about ADVO. I was lay-off because of downsizing. I was a great place to work and great people to work with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your down line (employess). Sometimes, they do have great ideas/suggestions that will benefit everyone as well as the company as a whole."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Things may have changed since I left if u need regular positive reenforcement this may not be the place for you."

What don't you like about working at Valassis?

"Inherited the worst operation nationally made it Top 3 in nation yet never was truly recognized"