Vacations To Go Reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(521 total reviews)
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R Alan Fox

89% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Vacations To Go has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 521 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vacations To Go employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotel and travel accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

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521 reviews
1.0
12 Jul 2018

Fake

Recommend
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Pros

Good food for free, free cruises after you pay tax, gratuities and airfare (not so free).

Cons

You have to work 24/7 to make any money there, you will have horrible hours with no base pay at all. The reviews previous to this are fake and employees were asked to write them to increase their rating on Glassdoor (if you read them they all sound the same). This place is a sweatshop and turn around is almost 100 percent- most people don’t last more than 4-5 months. My training class had 21 and after a year there was 1 person left, which is typical. If you are 20 something and you feel like living at work (literally) - go for it, and good luck.

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Vacations To Go Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback. We do encourage all of our employees to leave comments on Glassdoor because their perspective is important to our continued growth, however, employees are never instructed on what to say as their honest feedback is the most beneficial. As a result, we have a turnover rate that is well below the industry average and many of our travel counselors have been with us for 5 to 10+ years. While most employees earn a great living without working overtime, some of our travel counselors are willing to put in extra hours, after the first four months of paid training, to rapidly increase their sales and earning potential. Although things didn’t work out, we thank you for your time here and hope that you have found a position that is a better fit for you.
5.0
1 Jan 2017

Great Company

Recommend
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Pros

I've been with VTG for 7 years and this is by far the best company I've ever worked for! Great employees from the Owner all the way to the agents.

Cons

Can't think of a bad thing that I could say about Vacations To Go. They are great in everything they do.

1.0
4 Jul 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I used to have pros before Covid but not anymore. This company has changed drastically and not for the better. Do yourself a favor and apply elsewhere.

Cons

They have unachievable and contradicting metrics that you just cant maintain. They are: - 2 sales a day within 90 days(which is entirely too much considering the amount of employees to sales ratio) - Survey score of 80% or better (if anyone gives you anything other than an excellent score then it drops almost 10% then it takes an ungodly amount of excellent scores to make up that one bad one) - Assist to sales needs to be below a certain percentage (you get hit when you are off of work or on vacation. If customer care even touches your clients booking then you get a hit for it even when your off or on vacation) - Closing rate needs to be high (So you need to take alot of calls and make sure you close a certain percentage of them) These are very contradicting alot of the times. If you take alot of calls then you will have alot of clients calling back but then customer care might get some which will hit one of the metrics. Then if you dont take alot of calls then but dont close then your closing rate get hit. This company is a lose lose scenario They do NOT care about their employees and see you just as a number. They will write you up in an instant if one of those metrics even gets hit. DO NOT WORK HERE

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Vacations To Go Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We value all feedback, including constructive criticism, as it helps us identify areas for improvement. We are sorry to hear about your negative experience with the metrics at Vacations To Go. We understand that the metrics you mentioned, such as sales targets, survey scores, assist to sales ratio, and closing rates, can be challenging to meet and may sometimes seem contradictory. It's important to note that the purpose of these metrics is to drive growth and ensure the success of both our employees and the company as a whole. While we strive to set ambitious goals, we also understand that achieving them can be demanding. We regularly review our metrics to ensure they are fair and attainable. This is a high-volume sales role and averaging 2 sales per day is the minimum requirement to help employees reach their financial goals. Regarding the survey scores, we recognize the importance of feedback from our customers, and we continuously work to address any issues raised. We also encourage our employees to provide exceptional service to every customer, aiming for excellent scores consistently. Scores are averaged from the number of responses submitted which affects percentages. At VTG, we genuinely care about our employees' well-being and strive to create a positive work environment. We believe that our employees are more than just numbers, and their contributions are highly valued. We appreciate your insights and will take them into account as we continue to evaluate and refine our metrics and performance evaluation processes.
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