Smoke and mirrors with a nice touch of toxicity - Manager Integral Ad Science Employee Review

1.0
14 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

IAS is a brand name at this point. Due to the geo-political climate and brand safety concerns that are introduced by thriving social platforms, IAS is simply in the right space/place at the right time. Compensation seems to be inline with market value.

Cons

IAS has devolved from an enjoyable place to work to a place that harbors toxicity and finger pointing. This all comes from the top down. The level of ineptitude across the majority of the leadership team is so disappointing. The ideology of giving feedback as a gift, essentially means that you must agree and say yes. If you share your own educated and well-versed POV, beware of the consequences. Collaboration used to be fun and a way to learn and exchange ideas, now it is just another naming convention for tit-for-tat. Nobody wants to make the hard decisions and when it comes down to it, I don't blame them because damned if you do and damned if you don't.

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1.0
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Recommend
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Pros

At this point, I have nothing good to say about this company.

Cons

When interviewing, I was asked straight up if "I was ready to work overtime and on weekends." I was told this was an expectation rather than a potential good effort. When I joined, I was tested vigorously after already getting the job. The tests were confusing and the answers were not obvious. The documentation was unreadable. This was after an application test and four rounds of interviews. When I worked as hard as possible, asked a weekly check-in call to keep my questions from being a problem, and worked late, I was told "I was working too hard" and that my work was below standard. When I got married, management told me that needing to take an appointment for my wedding was inconveniencing the business. I was fired while celebrating a religious holiday. No reason given. I had to beg to get the bonus that I earned as part of my severance package. After I was let go, my manager left the team entirely. The CEO and management pretends that they are kind people who support their workers. Unfortunately 90% of the company is clouded by anger issues, mired in personal attacks, and struggling with feedback that is unclear and conflicting. I am unclear how this company has gotten so many awards for diversity. I only saw minorities let go during my time at the company. The few people who are actually good at their job are fighting constantly to keep up with the environment. I'm shocked they even have a product that works given the company's disorganization and culture.

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