A Toxic, Mismanaged Circus Masquerading as a PR Agency
Pros
None worth mentioning unless you count learning exactly what kind of workplace to avoid in the future.
Cons
Working at Aim High was the single most demoralizing, dysfunctional experience of my career thus far. Fresh out of graduation, i walked into this agency, only to spend months doing absolutely nothing, thanks to endless days in assigning me to a team. I was underpaid, over-commuted, and essentially ghosted by management while wasting my early career days in a crumbling office space. When i was finally placed in a team, I was paired with a manager who was not just a poor communicator- he was actively hostile and rude towards me and incapable of functioning as a leader. No breifings, constant micromanagement, and power tripping emails that bordered on unprofessional harassment. When I escalated this to higher ups (specifically the director), it seemed like things would change but I was tossed back into the same toxic loop- ignored in meetings, iced out of internal updates, and then made to lead accounts out of spite. The culture at this agency is rotten to the core. Management is a masterclass in gaslighting. The same people who promise to "resolve issues" will throw you under the bus the moment you push back. I was eventually forced to resign under the threat of layoff, given less than 12 hours to submit a resignation letter, and only paid fairly after I called out a vioilation of their own contract terms. I dont know how this place is up and running for 17 years. And yes, I was conveniently let go just weeks before my one year bonus would have kicked in. Classic move. The workspace is filthy with barely functional washrooms (only one for women). The AC belongs in a museum and the Wi-Fi and desktops are from the Stone Age. The walls are peeling, the chairs are broken and there is absolutely no ergonomic setting what soever. The co-founders promises a "fix" everytime issues are raised- only to do absolutely nothing. For years. Everything about this place screams disregard- for employee wellbeing, professional growth, and basic human decency. Senior executives are arrogant, out of touch, and more concerned with ego over output. If you're reading this and considering working here, don't. There are sweatshops with more structure and dignity than this place.