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April Six Reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Fiona Shepherd

81% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

April Six has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The April Six employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews
4.0
19 Nov 2018

Talented people, great culture, not there yet

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people at April Six are what makes you want to get up and go to work everyday. The people are extremely talented, kind, and fun to be around. It's a small agency, with big clients, so you really have the opportunity to wear a lot of hats and make your role your own; it's an environment that encourages you to break down the silos between departments, to try new things and sometimes fail, but mostly succeed. I'm thankful for my time at April Six because I was really challenged, I learned and grew exponentially, more so than I believe I would have at any other agency.

Cons

Unfortunately, while it's a fantastic environment, it is poorly managed, which leads to excessive work hours, and under-qualified people assuming roles they need more guidance to perform. So much so that it often holds back the team from really allowing their creativity to flourish.

1.0
26 Nov 2020

Avoid at all costs

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Pros

Nice office space (but what you would expect for an agency that makes a profit)

Cons

Where to start... - As some of the other reviews state if your face doesn’t fit you’re out on your ear fast! - Very cliquey, if you’re not in the inner sanctum your voice will not be heard - CEO will not be told, it’s her way or the highway - Staff are massively overworked, beyond that of a normal agency - stress levels are horrendous! - Work/life balance - there is no balance, all work and no play!

2.0
21 Jan 2018

Dictatorship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lovely offices, good parking, well stocked kitchen for all staff.

Cons

Have to agree with every word the previous person said. CEO and MD run the company with no trust in staff. People in the clique don't even deserve the freedom they get because they really aren't that great at their jobs. work life balance is a joke. CEO has no filter and disregards people telling her things in confidence. A6 has gone through more Creative Directors than any company i've ever worked for, its just a sausage factory and no regard for creative thinking - what she says goes!

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April Six Response
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Thank you for your comments, I am sorry to hear that you didn’t feel you had a good experience here. We absolutely want our employees to build their long-term careers at April Six, and look after the personal development of all of our employees with training, annual appraisals and KPIs as part of that process. We have a new HR Director joining us in the next month to further develop this. As with any services business, we work hard, but do not believe that should be at the expense of people’s personal lives, and have implemented mechanisms to ensure that people are supported and have clear ways of raising any concerns. We also want every person to be heard and valued equally – creativity is the lifeblood of our business, so we ensure there is an open platform to encourage the sharing ideas from across the business. Indeed, in an anonymous staff survey last year, 85% of our people said there is a culture of respect here. We are always happy to receive feedback that we can learn from. If you would like to discuss this further please do contact me at employeerelations@aprilsix.com Many thanks, Fiona, CEO
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