Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. Employee Reviews

Nothing to say. Cheap and unethical company to work with. If u have to, get in to gain experience and then get out. Theres better places to work for..

Pros

None

Cons

Everything

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Poor management, poor company

Clerk (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 2 May 2023

Working there is just simply waste of your time!They are not wiling to teach you evne under probation, blame you did something wrong without any guidelines.

Pros

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Toxic culture

Quality Assurance Coordinator (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 25 January 2022

Management style is to keep you on your toes waiting to see if you get fired or not. Turnover rate is very high, due to low pay and management breathing down your neck. Worthwhile as a foot in the door if you’re a fresh graduate without experience.

Pros

Regular clock out

Cons

Toxic culture

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somone got fired

time waster (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 30 November 2020

looks like they are getting rid of people agian if this keeps on firing people whats the point of hiring people lol this company likes to waste everyones time

Pros

i get to take a dump

Cons

it happen alot

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Low pay, lots of amputation work injuries

Quality Assurance (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 21 September 2020

The family don’t value employees life and safety as long as they rack in lots of cash. This place has more injuries than a hospital ER. Nothing else good to say

Pros

You can take a dump on the toilet seat, happens a lot

Cons

Waste your life here

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are very sorry to hear this about your experience at Viva Pharmaceutical. We value all of our current and former employees' feedback, so we would be happy to learn more about specifically it was that was not positive during your time here and how we can imrove. Please feel free to contact HR to discuss anytime. We wish you the best.

Insights into Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

Based on 12 survey responses

What people like

Ability to learn new things
Ability to meet personal goals

Areas for improvement

General feeling of work happiness
Sense of belonging
Overall satisfaction

stressful and unfriendly( not respectful at all)

Production Worker (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 20 September 2020

I really don't recommend working at a place surrounding by people that make you feel worthless and not respected. As a production worker, we work so hard for this company but they don't value your work at all. The management team thinks everyone is replaceable and they treat people badly.

Cons

long hours, stressful, no team spirit

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

team spirit

Production Worker (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 15 September 2020

learn to operate equipment, dismantle and assemble production equipment, and fill in production documents. they have very responsible supervisors and friendly team leaders.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

Low pay, lots of amputation work injuries

N/A (Former Employee) - Bathroom - 21 August 2020

The family don’t value employees life and safety as long as they rack in lots of cash. This place has more injuries than a hospital ER. Nothing else good to say

Pros

You can take a dump on the toilet seat, happens a lot

Cons

Waste your life here

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

25 August 2020

Awesome talents and office vibe

Sales Supervisor (Current Employee) - Richmond, BC - 16 June 2020

For the past 4 years working with Viva, I've been given with opportunities to grow within the organization. I began as a sales assistant/coordinator when I first started and am now helping to supervise the whole sales team. What truly makes Viva a great company to work in as it's a fun and collaborative workplace yet some individuals may find it challenging as it my role requires me to interface across many different parts of the organization each day, while I see this as for improving my skills on coordination, organization, and multitasking. A fantastic sales department with a lot of great personalities and wonderfully driven sales reps whose motivation can be inspirational. I feel extremely lucky to have been given the opportunity by Viva to turn this into a career.

Pros

The company is filled with amazing talents, and people whom are passionate about work The office vibe (especially in sales) is fun, open, inclusive and relaxed at times

Cons

Fast paced environment which requires you to be flexible and adaptive. If you like fast paced nature, I'd definitely see this as a pro.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

Friendly work environment

Production Worker (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 16 June 2020

Working for this company was pleasant. Great people, great supervisors and great team to work. Coworkers were so professional and easy to work with and supervisors were very supportive.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

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Not bad as a starting job

QA Coordinator (Current Employee) - Richmond, BC - 15 June 2020

As a fresh graduate I think you’ll be able to learn quite a lot from this company. Regardless of the pay, it is worth the new experience to improve your resume. Every company has its pros and cons, so there really isn’t any faults to blame here. Since it’s more Chinese cultured, some people may not be used to that kind of environment. Looking at it on the positive side, it’s a place you can still gain knowledge from.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

Fast paced production environment

Production Worker (Current Employee) - Richmond, BC - 15 June 2020

While working at Viva Pharmaceutical I had a positive experience, learning the process of working on a production line and ensuring a quality product is something I will carry with me for the rest of my career. The company provide the SOPs for the training purpose.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

Overall Good place to work

Purchaser (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 15 June 2020

Overall Good place to work, good coworkers, easy going and flexible. I really enjoy working in here, the working environment is stable and challenging. Viva Pharmaceutical gives a lot of opportunities to the employee. I have enriched my experience working with this company.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

Great Place to learn and grow

Human Resources Coordinator (Current Employee) - Richmond, BC - 15 June 2020

Viva Pharmaceutical allowed me to understand a side of employment hunting that I had not experienced in the past. The company provides a lot of opportunities for fresh graduates and all employees, it is a great place for you to grow and develop. A typical day at work would include: Job Posting, Interview and Screen candidates to see if they meet the requirements of the job, and also hiring the candidates. I learned how to ask the right questions and how to hire the right candidate. The workplace is definitely enjoyable and my colleagues were extremely helpful to me.

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Official response from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.

22 September 2020

We are so glad to hear that you are happy at Viva. We are lucky to have found so many outstanding performers who are also fun to be around. Thanks also for your comments about employee recognition.

Just not work there

Production Worker (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 2 December 2019

As a lot reviews said so, you don’t want working there, the management not valve people, as a family owned, they just do what they wanted. Some expired labels even changed!

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horrible place

assistant (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 5 October 2019

-never come to this place. -no respect for people. -not enough training. -bad management you feel no value on this company, it is a family-owned company, and do many things not legal .... you will feel no positive attitude, and become negative.

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Terrible Company Stay Away

Worker (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 20 May 2019

This company is terrible in every way. If you can avoid it, stay away. You will be asked to break the law daily and you can be fired on a whim. All the managers are part of the family and they treat everyone else like dirt.

Pros

Nice Cooworkers

Cons

Everything

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Terrible work place

Production Worker (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 4 September 2018

Do not work here, ever. People are mistreated, laws are broken, and raw materials that are used to make products are BAD. Corrupt company with only money in mind

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Everything

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Good for fresh grad job.

Microbiology Laboratory Technician (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 24 February 2018

My friend referred me to join Viva, I definitely can't say it is good, but it good enough fro fresh grads because you learn a lot from taking many responsibilities and tasks.

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The company has more than 100 employees, a neutral size pharmaceutical company.

HR Assistant (Current Employee) - Richmond, BC - 23 January 2018

The company has more than 100 employees, a neutral size pharmaceutical company.There are lots of parking Spaces around the company.Production capsules, health products, soft capsules.

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good place to start career but not long term

Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 16 December 2016

its a good place to start if you are newly graduated. however, would not recommend long term employment here because the morale among other aspect are not good.