Worst place I've ever worked - Account Director Cision Employee Review

1.0
7 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Benefits - PTO - Physical office - Holiday Party

Cons

Despite its long history and brand recognition, the organization currently feels deeply disorganized and directionless. Strategy shifts constantly, leadership turnover has been significant in recent years, and the result is an environment that often feels reactive rather than well-led. The company has gone through multiple CEOs in a relatively short period of time, which has made it difficult to maintain a consistent vision or long-term direction. From an employee perspective, this creates a constant sense of instability. Pricing and product positioning can also feel disconnected from the realities of the market, which puts frontline teams in a very difficult position when competing against more agile and focused competitors. Since being owned by private equity, there appears to be a strong emphasis on financial extraction and cost cutting rather than reinvestment in the product, people, or long-term strategy. Morale reflects that. Internal alignment, communication, and execution often feel chaotic, and many employees struggle to see how the company’s stated values translate into daily operations. The planned shutdown of the Toronto office has also added to the uncertainty. Overall, what should be a respected legacy company currently feels like an organization struggling with identity, leadership stability, and strategic direction.

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Good environment and people, great benefits, interesting work.

Cons

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2.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent work life balance, some good teammates who care about each other and the company makes payroll on time (for most people)

Cons

The executives can’t stand each other and can’t make decisions, so the rest of us were left running in circles. Revenue has declined every year and it keeps getting worse. We had at least 4 layoffs a year and they never communicate them — one day your coworkers just don’t show up. Everyone is constantly looking over their shoulder. The best people have already left because they see the writing on the wall. The products aren’t good and aren’t getting better. They keep talking about Nexus but no one knows what it means or who even wants it. Numbers change depending on who’s presenting them and why. There’s no consistent story on targets internally, which makes it impossible to plan or prioritize anything. PE ownership and puppets in the C Suite meant that every decision gets filtered through “what does this look like for the exit” rather than what’s actually good for the business or the people in it. Compensation hasn’t kept up, especially after layoffs when your workload doubles and nothing changes in your paycheck. No real investment in development either. Bottom line: you’re a headcount, not a person. And they manage by spreadsheet not logic.

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