Since I know Garrett reads these… - Strategist Directive Employee Review

1.0
27 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- The team. Garrett, you seriously have the best people in the world working for you. These are some of the most hardworking, brightest, talented, loveliest people I know. Directive lucked out with its talent, big time.

Cons

- Garrett. He wants to change the optics around the culture, not the culture itself. Garrett, man, since I know you read these. It’s you dude. You’re seriously not doing enough. You can make all the money in the world, but it’s never enough to drown out the truth people are saying about you. You are a religious person (I was shocked to learn this- becuase I’m pretty sure the bible says something about greed), and yet you treat people so badly. It’s not Glassdoor you need to answer to. What do you want to be remembered for? What “Directive” does will not echo in eternity, how you treat people does. - Jesse. Jesse has no integrity, and I feel bad for him becuase I don’t think he’s as bad a person people think he is, he’s a nice guy poorly equipt to find a job he’s actually aligned with. He has poor energy management, he invests in all the wrong things and is unreachable in key moments where we really need leadership. It’s no secret morale is really low and culture has plummeted under Jesse. Hes either in denial or doesn’t actually want to be held accountable through feedback. - Richard. Richard has been here for all of five minutes and already he’s freaking people out. He seems to be here for the resume building- not the people or the culture, which he has not taken any time to learn. He’s in it for himself, and he speaks to people in an offputting way. Employees don’t like it and I’ve even seen clients recoil. If perception is reality, my perception is that he really wants to be important but doesn’t actually care. Also, is it considered unprofessional to have a futon in your zoom background?? It should be.

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5.0
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Pros

Before accepting the COO role at Directive, I reviewed Glassdoor just like you might be doing now. I saw comments that gave me pause. I believe in being transparent- those concerns are valid, and they’re part of our history. Here’s why I joined anyway: the people here are exceptional. Directive has incredible talent, energy, and potential. At the same time, we know there are areas where we need to evolve, both culturally and operationally. That’s exactly why I came onboard: to help lead that change. We’ve already begun building a clear vision for where Directive is going. One that focuses on empowering employees, creating career pathways, and building a culture that makes people proud to be here. My commitment as COO is to ensure that this becomes not just a strong agency to work for, but the premier place to grow a career in digital marketing. If the reviews here make you uncertain about accepting a role, please feel free to reach out directly. I’m more than happy to connect, share what we’re working on, and give you a firsthand perspective on the progress we’re making.

Cons

Currently, no cons to note. Only opportunities for growth.

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1.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

remote work is the only one

Cons

terribly disorganized no structure millions of slack messages a day as their singular form of communicating and it creates mistakes, oversight and backlogs meetings upon meetings with no outcomes everyone was running around like a chicken with head cut off i would advise against working here

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