Does Bamboo Nine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bamboo Nine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bamboo Nine. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bamboo Nine?

44% of Bamboo Nine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bamboo Nine 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Bamboo Nine has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bamboo Nine employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

15 reviews

2.0

24 Jan 2023

Solid low to mid-range company to work for

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There is a lot of fun in the office and options to play games with colleagues if your schedule allows. Pretty steady/repetitive job role so if you know your stuff the work is manageable. Managing staff members are also willing to give you a break, so long as you know them well, when life stuff comes up. Plenty of socials if you're up for them - though all self organised and out your own pay packet. Really nice if you are a kid out of college not used to working in a business or want to learn about paid media/digital marketing. Very much a team environment with plenty of contact and communication between departments.

Cons

Low pay, no bonuses or benefits to speak of... they are also anti-remote work for the most part. Work culture is not for the squamish! Lots of swearing and noise/banter in the office, a fair bit of teasing too that is not exactly professional. Top brass like to flex their muscle with job threats and showing their wealth, bragging about holidays etc. Very cringe. Culture is alcohol fueled. Higher level staff are not really leaders in their fields either, so training is difficult. No budget for external training (or anything else really) as they like to pinch pennies everywhere. Kind of tinpot/ramshackle process-wise.

Bamboo Nine Response

Thank you for taking the time to review us on GD and for your feedback. We aim to always improve so feedback is welcomed. We are very surprised to hear that you feel that all socials are self funded. We have a summer and Christmas party (all paid for by the company) along with regular in-house social events. The Social Committee here may well organise extra activities outside of work, if they do, they do pay for this themselves. We are not anti WFH, most departments allow a hybrid model once a probation period has been passed. If a person with zero experience in digital marketing applies for a junior/entry level role here, then that person will have little knowledge. Therefore one on one training is required, which we deliver in-house. Budget for training is always available. To be called penny-pinching and tinpot isn’t just unfair, it’s factually untrue. We will always pay a wage that benefits the employees’ level of skill and attitude. In fact, we are self-voluntary members of https://www.livingwagebrighton.co.uk/, which would suggest we more than care about our people and salaries. The activities we are lucky enough to have in our office, such as the pool table, ping pong table, board games and darts board, allow everyone here to enjoy the office. Whilst partaking, they are welcome to enjoy the weekly fruit drop and huge range of coffees and teas. We do realise that not everyone likes to drink, and we cater to everyone. We wish you well in your digital marketing career.

3.0

6 Jan 2023

It’s a way into digital marketing

Paid search executive

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Pros

Lots of socials Nice team of juniors and seniors Good way into digital marketing Some very talented individuals - if you can find a way, or the time to get some training out of them you’ll learn a lot.

Cons

Micro Managed. Lack of training. No support of personal development. No flexible working, unless you’re part of the originals. No HR or Head of People. Mainly minimum fee clients. Minimal cross departmental collaboration.

Bamboo Nine Response

Thank you for taking the time to review us on GD and for your feedback. We aim to always improve so feedback is welcomed. I think it’s important to clarify to those reading this feedback, that the people who have been happily working here for over 6 years, still abide by the same flexible working options as all team members do (once probation has been passed). Cross collaboration is and always will be a huge focus for us. We have bridged this gap in recent months, but it’s something that we will continue to work hard on. This feedback is helpful, so thank you. Trusting our team and giving our Managers autonomy to do what is best by our clients, has contributed to our growth. We hope your time at Bamboo Nine wasn’t a waste and at the very least you found it a good way to get into digital marketing.

2.0

1 July 2024

Act like they care but really you're just a number

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Location Colleagues Music on a Friday

Cons

Quick to let you go and pretend they care about you the whole time when in reality you're just a number. Will let you go and leave you in complete shock when you've worked so hard to prove yourself yet you're just another number. No proper management skills, passing the buck from person to person. No one stands up for you, gives you proper guidance or support and left to make mistakes with no proper help. To be let go out the back door with no chance to say goodbye was ridiculous especially when you try your hardest in a role you could easily do. No care in the world just a waste of time. Anti-remote working, and management are cocky and rude. Such favouritism and a heavy drinking culture. Had some awful comments made to me from a former manager which were nasty and trying to embarrass me. Never felt so low from a job that I actually did really care about, such a shame.

Bamboo Nine Response

Thank you for your feedback and taking the time to write us a review on GD. We are truly sorry your time with us was such a bad experience. We have never nor ever will treat anyone as a number, but we do have to make business decisions based on the output of any employee. To hear you feel that time here was a waste to time is hard to take, and we don't view your tenure the same way. Your comments about the lack of support and ownership is important to us. We strive to ensure that no one feels unsupported, and we are continually working to build better support networks and training sessions for our team members. We are extremely disappointed to hear that a colleague in a management position made comments that embarrassed you. This is something we will investigate, as it is never acceptable or tolerated. Our Work From Home (WFH) policy allows for three days from home and two days in the office, with some team members working fully remotely. Our office hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, and no one is expected to work beyond these hours. While managers may do so, it is not expected. Everyone here contributes to our success, and we thrive or falter as a team. The success of the business relies heavily on the people and their performance. We will take your comments seriously and work towards improving ourselves and our processes. We wish you all the best in your new role and hope you find success and happiness. Thank you again for your comments.

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