Pros
As advertised in Volacci's job postings - free lunch - aka lunch meat, bread, microwavable burritos, diet coke and V8. Taking time off was very flexible - you could just put it on the calendar, or call or email in that morning. You would work on a variety of clients simultaneously - from local air conditioning service repairmen to state medical suppliers.
Cons
Volacci prides itself on its process-driven work ethic and its engaging culture. The processes tend to be basic and lacking of thorough detail. When elaboration is needed, you are on your own. The culture is a mix of Sunday school class and an anger management help group. While fun is encouraged on paper, it tends to be stifled and described more accurately as "well-mannered frivolity". In the end, the culture is more of piece of paper you are required to read every day (which your monthly pay is partially based on reading this 3-, possibly 4-page document daily), then an actual culture itself. You will be required to read and learn about your own job niche on your own outside of work (which will also-again-affect your monthly pay), and in a "book club" setting. This company's culture is very conservative. The company itself seemed to always operate at a break even point, and employees are reminded bi-monthly that there may be consequences to losing more clients. Client and employee turnover is very high, with clients only lasting 3-4 months on average and employees always uncertain of their stability. Senior leadership was absent throughout most of 2010 and was unable to solve complex issues when presented with basic business challenges. Employees were expected to increase their workload capacity on nearly a daily basis to weekly basis without any structured guidelines. Promotions were given in titles, but not in pay. Pay across the board for all non-senior level employees is admittedly very low, sometimes in the lowest 2%-5% of the United States for required job duties and, when a raise is given, it is also insignificant. If you are looking to build a career and climb a company ladder, Volacci is not the place for you. If you just want to make enough money to scrape by and go home with a paycheck once a month, then suit yourself.
