10/10 would not recommend - Anonymous employee Collectively Employee Review

1.0
15 Feb 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good WFH policy, beautiful office, lots of REALLY amazing people, sometimes there's free stuff left over from sampling campaigns?

Cons

Senior management has the most backwards and selfish way of looking at things that I've seen at any company. Senior management does close to nothing in their day to day aside from piling on work for others. Middle management is also pretty awful. There is no management training in place aside from about 6 cumulative hours of going through power point decks. The management in general is honestly laughable. They have literally no idea what they are doing or how to manage and/or mentor junior staff members. The work life balance is virtually non-existent. You can log on to your computer at any time of night and expect to see the majority of your coworkers still online and emails will come in from teammates as late/early as 2am. Despite many complaints from many many team members, senior management continues to pile on projects that Collectively flat out doesn't have the man power to do. But hey, whatever puts more money in Execs' pockets! There is NO transparency and a TOTAL lack of appreciation for the staff. Huge decisions are made against popular opinion with rationale that is nothing but lies. This includes everything from cancelling holiday parties to executive members literally JUST DISAPPEARING and not being told where the person WHO HEADS YOUR TEAM has been for the last 5 days. Additionally, finding out that your manager has quit or been let go via email is standard practice. Finally, after all of the toxicity in the workplace that you have to deal with, the compensation doesn't even begin to make up for it. Staff is EXTREMELY underpaid, especially for the Bay Area and NYC. Salaries are laughable; the health benefits only meet ACA minimum standards; no other perks that could be considered standard from companies in the Bay Area/NYC (no wellness/gym benefit, no cell phone reimbursement, catered lunches only when a client shows up for a meeting)

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5.0
3 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Remote-first, with an available office in NYC for those who do wish to go - Working alongside those who are experts in the influencer marketing field. Everyone is so knowledgeable in the space making for more seamless campaigns and client relationships. - Working with brands that are best in class/biggest in the world, so big campaign budgets to try new things at scale. - Camp Collectively! An annual offsite for the entire organization in a fun city (New Orleans, Austin) where you get to connect and bond with your coworkers and hear leadership share the vision for the next year. - The kindest, most fun co-workers of any organization I’ve worked in. Everyone is young, smart, collaborative and just a fun time! It makes the work fun and the challenging times less daunting. - People move up here and when you're trying to grow in your role, there are resources and support to help you get there with accessible growth plans that you work on directly with your manager. - Leadership and People & Culture teams have made meaningful, intentional strides in building and maintaining a diverse organization from hiring practices to the makeup of the team itself. It’s something you can see and feel in the day to day.

Cons

- Remote first organization can make it more challenging and less conventional in building internal relationships (this is offset by how nice and open everyone naturally is) - Influencer marketing is a very fast paced environment so you are often pivoting and reimagining campaigns mid-stream based on client needs and shifts in culture

5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

+ Invested leadership and executive team; it’s clear they care about the work and teams + my team! our svp has curated an inclusive environment of diverse people and thinking that doesn’t necessarily exist in other pockets of the organization (s/o to team coral) + exciting brands and pretty reasonable clients + remote-first culture! + lead of people & culture has made a huge impact - we feel seen and heard + camp collectively: annual agency-wide gathering + feeling like my pov matters and that my manager involves me in decision making + being empowered to honor my work / life balance + feeling like my growth is a priority for my manager + award-winning work

Cons

- lack of clarity around newer processes - inequitable work experiences across people at my level due to client assignments - can feel overwhelming if someone lacks agency experience

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