False Promises - Executive Creative Director CESO Employee Review

1.0
4 Feb 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people. Good at civil engineering.

Cons

They claim to be family friendly and not bottom-line driven...however when times got tough they dropped the hatchet on about 10% of the company. Pretty much makes them very bottom-line driven. Beware of language like "train your replacement" so you can advance. It is code for "train your replacement so we can cut costs by getting rid of higher salaries". Also, this is a very Christian company....to the point where people are asked in one-on-one meetings "where are you in your walk with the Lord". This is highly inappropriate and possibly illegal. Run in the other direction.

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people. The people make CESO. I liked, even loved, everyone I worked with. Work-life balance was superb. Health insurance was superb. PTO was okay. Culture & values were superb. Working there felt like more than just a job. I would recommend CESO to anyone. It’s a great place to work, especially if you have a family or want to start a family.

Cons

Pay & growth were cons for me personally. Cost of living in the Nashville area has increased significantly in the last 5 - 6 years. I know there was frustration in the office in general regarding pay keeping up with costs. I outgrew my team. I was ready for more challenging tasks and responsibilities, but I don’t think the opportunity was there. I ultimately left CESO due to these reasons.

2.0
30 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

No pros when professional unfairness is practiced at any level within a firm.

Cons

Management considers employees only partially/ insufficiently. You are not heard when trying to explain in detail the core of your work problems. Supervisor will only take a general idea from you and apply it to their convenience to judge you. Other employees will assess against you and Supervisor will use the feedback against you without notice.

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