Does Blue State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue State. This rating has improved by 28% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue State?

58% of Blue State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue State 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue State?

Project Manager (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Analyst (2) , Associate (2) , Communications (2) , Contractor (2) , Digital Strategist (2)

What are the pros of working at Blue State according to real employee reviews?

"Working with incredibly smart people with similar values." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with, everyone is really good at what they do and helpful." ((in 7 reviews)); "Decent benefits and flexibility for parents" ((in 6 reviews)); "Employees of smaller teams take less time off because of fewer coverage options." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue State according to real employee reviews?

"Young leadership embraces programming fads that would be best used in moderation." ((in 13 reviews)); "Management seems aware of feedback regarding its boy's club culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "The upper management is filled with friends of the CEO who have been promoted through questionable paths." ((in 6 reviews)); "The hours and salary: they work you to the ground without decent pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "work/life balance is a constant struggle" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue State redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue State redundancy and their outlook for job security at Blue State in 2026.

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Joe Rospars

68% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Blue State has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

117 reviews

5.0

25 Oct 2025

Fun working environment!

Media strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly, fun and supportive staff

Cons

Pretty much remote, tries to do the best with company culture to compensate

5.0

25 July 2024

Feel fortunate to work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- The people. Passionate, smart, kind, progressive. Lots of different backgrounds and perspectives. - Great client mix… causes, candidates, humanitarian response. Opportunity to work at large scale. Get results. - Solid benefits like unlimited time off, professional development fund, parental leave. - Opportunity to learn from the best.

Cons

- Wish we got together more often in person (when we do, it’s the best). - Wish there was more representation in senior leadership (there is at other levels). - Wish there was more time to innovate more consistently across clients.

5.0

8 Jan 2023

A rewarding place to work for smart, driven people who want to create social value

Account management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Blue State London is a fulfilling place to do work. The commitment to doing good extends from the client roster (top global NGOs, as well as some interesting niche clients) to a genuine commitment to inclusion & equity. The benefits are pretty solid for the agency sector (unlimited leave, with lots of company holidays in the diary already; generous parental leave; generous pension contributions.) It’s a small team and there’s a genuine invitation to everyone to shape the business, culture and operations of the office. Most of all, you will work with some seriously smart people who will challenge and teach you every day.

Cons

Working with those smart people can be daunting sometimes! It’s a high performing environment so it’s suited to those who want to learn and be challenged. And progression can be hard won in that context. Agency environments always mean putting a shift in, mucking in, and being comfortable switching gears (multiple times a day, in most roles.)

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