Everyone's Always "Doing Great" Until They're Not - Sales Assistant Firm Media Employee Review

2.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you like pretending everything's fine, you'll fit right in — that's basically the whole culture here.

Cons

The whole operation runs on this weird, exhausting forced positivity where nothing real ever gets said out loud. Like, genuinely nothing. You bring up an actual issue in a meeting and suddenly it's "oh great opportunity for growth" or "let's find the silver lining" — which honestly gets old after the first month. Problems just sit there festering while everyone agrees everything is amazing, and then when something actually breaks, everyone acts shocked like it came out of nowhere. The feedback culture doesn't exist because feedback would require admitting something isn't perfect, and that apparently threatens the whole vibe somehow. I watched real issues that could've been solved in a day just disappear into this void of forced positivity, and nobody ever addresses them because that wouldn't be "team-oriented enough."

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Firm Media Response
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The review above is automated. My name is Nathan Greenberg and I became CEO just over a year ago. Glassdoor has refused to stop or remove these bot posts so I'm here to publicly respond. Interested applicants can put a real name and reputation to the truth. Firm Media is a place that has welcomed talent, diversity, and creativity for 18 years. This string of negative reviews stems from a single employee terminated years ago. They appear roughly once a month and have, generally, the same cons. Some say we're in Wisconsin. Some say we're in Canada. They're manufactured. If you want to know the real Firm Media culture, talk to us. We welcome you to our office and you can even ask about these reviews. We don't hide behind anonymous posts and job titles that never existed here. We look forward to meeting you.

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I left Firm Media many years ago due to personal reasons, but the influence this company—and its people—have had on me has never faded. Even after my departure, I’ve remained close with many of the team members, especially the leadership. The CEO and CFO have never hesitated to support me, whether it was job applications or writing a recommendation letter for my master’s program. That kind of support is rare. Firm Media helped shape who I am professionally and personally. The company fosters a culture of genuine care and personal growth. Yes, you’re expected to put in the work (as with any great job), but if you show up and do your part, you’ll be met with unwavering support. Years later, I still keep in touch with many of the people there and continue to cheer on their growth from afar. It’s a truly special place—one that leaves a lasting impact long after you move on.

Cons

Leaders are going to be blunt with you, don't take it personal, it's not about you.

1.0
26 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Earlier today, I received an email notifying me that Firm Media leadership had left a response attached to my original review of my experience with the company. Id like to share my thoughts about that. It’s true. Firm Media is a place that welcomes talent, diversity, and creativity. That part of his response is absolutely true. In addition to being talented, the people I worked with were hardworking, earnest, and genuinely cared about producing wonderful work for the company and their clients. Unfortunately , I saw so many of these people be worn down by management, myself included, with mind games, overwhelming workloads, and empty promises.

Cons

Hi! Real life former employee here. I left an honest review of MY experience at Firm Media a while back and I am, in fact, NOT a bot. I am hurt that would try to get my review removed and then, when unsuccessful with that, would leave a response on my review that attempts to diminish my voice. The common negative sentiment seen across these reviews isn’t due to some nefarious plot from a former disgruntled employee. It is, however, a mirror being held up to leadership and they aren’t comfortable knowing that they don’t really treat their people well. I wish they would sit with the discomfort and then learn from it. The frequency of the reviews in the past year closely matches the frequency of departures from the company. About FORTY people have left since 2023. That should be a wake up call, not the start of a conspiracy theory/witch hunt. Lastly, to speak to the anonymity of the people leaving reviews. It’s common knowledge among current and former employees that there have been threats of legal action to past employees. So, of course we want to be anonymous.

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