Don’t fall into their trap - Graphic Designer/Web Designer Ignite XDS Employee Review

1.0
14 Dec 2020
Recommend
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Pros

It was great to be able to find a job right out of college. Some of the co-workers were friendly.

Cons

Wow. Where to start. There is a long list of cons for working at Ignite XDS. This place is toxic, let me tell you. The boss builds up your hope on false promises. There is lack of communication on the management team. When I worked there I tried hard to get moved up and more responsibilities. No matter what I did they would not help me grow in my career. The owner is on a mega power trip. He once locked the doors on the employees for not being at work 10 minutes early. He did not pay them for that day.

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Ignite XDS Response
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Hello, we're sorry to hear you feel this way, and that we were not made aware of your concerns during your time here. We hold quarterly/bi-annual performance review/goal setting sessions to help our team members grow in their roles and provide an opportunity for any concerns to be addressed. We have also not had any recent turn over, so we are sorry to hear these frustrations years later and that we were unable to help resolve these earlier. We're proud of how much our team has grown over the years, and all that they have accomplished. We sincerely wish the best for you as well.

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5.0
30 Dec 2020
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoy getting to work as part of a smaller team. Each of our clients is different so it's nice to get to do different work for each one, rather than the same thing for every client. It makes it so there is always variety in what we are doing. Since we are smaller, I also feel like you have ownership over the work you are doing because you are working directly on the project and are responsible for the outcome. I feel like we work a pretty typical day-to-day schedule and it's always easy to work with management to arrange time off whenever needed.

Cons

As a smaller team, you do have a lot of responsibility on the projects that you work on. This can be an opportunity to take on more responsibility, but some people don't enjoy it – just like group projects :) There's no "corporate ladder" of sorts to climb if you're into that. I've taken on more responsibility and grown in the company via the projects I work on and demonstrating leadership.

1.0
22 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Unlimited time off* - Regularly available snacks *they say "within reason", but in reality it's whenever it's convenient to the boss

Cons

- Archaic view of marketing and advertising. They recycle the same web designs, templates and copy formats to maximize their profit and give their clients minimum effort - Money comes first, everything else is second. If you like working with clients and developing good relationships, avoid this business. Mitch has a short fuse and is quick to drop a client if he disagrees with their business model or political views - Horribly underpaid and overworked. They expect you to work 45+ hours while making next to nothing - Terrible office culture. Coworkers gossip and stab each other in the back to get ahead. In the year I worked there, we were a company of 17-18 people and fired or let go 7 or more of them. That is unacceptable. - Standards change arbitrarily to benefit management. Managers say that one thing is okay one week, then completely change their mind the next and act like you're stupid for not knowing. It's confusing, demoralizing and immature.

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