Discombobulated mess - Anonymous employee MKR Employee Review

2.0
27 Jan 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

“Some” very nice people that at one time felt like a family, flexible practices, relatively good culture, comfortable office space.

Cons

Management steered company in multiple directions that never seemed to pan out. Bickering amongst the owners ended up having half of the company laid off. If you’re a millennial, you’re ok...if not, good luck. Feeling of being unappreciated runs thick. They have no idea what they have until it’s gone. Tons of turnover in short amount of time.

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MKR Response
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We're sorry your experience at the agency left you feeling this way. While we understand that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, we can't agree that everyone is entitled to their own set of facts. The reality is, half the company was not laid off. As was published when we acquired Raidious, we retained their entire staff (https://www.biztimes.com/2018/industries/advertising-marketing-media/mortenson-kim-acquires-raidious/). If you’re familiar with the ownership of this agency, you also know they operate in lock-step, without any bickering (except during football season when the Packers play the Bears). Additionally, our employee handbook clearly prohibits age discrimination. A quick lap around our office will illustrate this point quite clearly. We wish you peace and joy in whichever setting you currently find yourself!

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