The Negative Reviews are Real! - Communication Strategist Laidlaw Group Employee Review

2.0
16 Sept 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

location is convenient by public transit, lots of restaurants nearby for lunch, and the office if modern with a functioning kitchen and coffee machine.

Cons

read the other negative reviews. ZERO health insurance benefits, no 401k, barely any vacation/sick days, and the pay is low for the amount of work + location. there is no real sense of management, no room for growth (you will be stuck in the same position until you quit), high employee turnover because the "principal" has no real management skills and constantly lies to clients about expectations. do yourself a favor and don't work here.

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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
8 June 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Really nice building in a nice location, and there is a good variety of clients.

Cons

The principal is out of practice and knows nothing about modern technology. 85% of things they 'design' are based off something from iStock or a purchased WordPress theme. Project management is non-existent. There are no deadlines and anything you do will change multiple times within a second because the principal will never remember what she says. There is no design process and no development of concepts. The most important thing to the principal is making money. The small team you work with are very nice but have a short fuse because of the negative environment. The clients are demanding and the principal will do anything she can to keep them happy regardless of how ridiculous the demand. The number of employees that come and go is unsettling and the clients won't ever know why because the principal will lie when you leave and say that "she had to let you go" for some made up reason to keep up with ego.

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