Just act like the job posting doesn't exist and keep looking, it will be better for you in the long-run and short-run.. - Graphic Designer Grizzly Employee Review

My experience at Grizzly is vastly different from some of the negative and, ultimately, unhelpful reviews here. I've been with Grizzly for 6+ years, which, in agency years, is about four years beyond typical tenure. I've seen individuals looking for a quick bump in title and the next opportunity, and those are the ones who often don't succeed at Grizzly. I attribute my success to the leadership's commitment to business growth, team development, and respect for ideas no matter where they come from while creating space for personal growth alongside professional growth.

If you're looking to be challenged, to work on accounts that hit a spectrum of industries, and to work alongside a team that cares about the impact of the work on people and culture, this is for you. If you're looking to be comfortable at a cruising altitude of bare minimum, there's probably a better fit elsewhere. The work culture is fast-paced, but that's what keeps things interesting. The team is ambitious, but that creates courageous work. The expectations are high, but that empowers the team to attain new heights. And the opportunities for professional development are yours to create alongside a core team with a passion for the same.

If I had to pick something... the team members were decent enough. That's genuinely it.

Every decision go bottlenecked, and I mean every single one --even small stuff that should have been my call turned into a whole approval process. You'd think up an approach, pitch it, get feedback, revise, wait again and by the time you got the green light the momentum was already gone which honestly gets old fast. Nothing ever felt like it was actually mine to own because there was always someone looking ever your shoulder, questioning your choices, asking for changes that sometimes contradicted the last around of feedback. The thing is, it's not the micromanagement itself - it's that it signal they don't trust you, and working somewhere you're fundamentally not trusted just wears you down, I found myself second-guessing everything because I knew it wouldn't matter anyway. The kind of environment kills confidence pretty quick.