Toxic - Account Team O3 World Employee Review

1.0
25 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- mostly great people: somehow the staff here is some of the most talented people I’ve ever worked with - great office in fishtown - lots of events & sponsored outings - really cool and innovative work, which is actually a shame since the environment is so toxic - generally great clients

Cons

- ELT is so insecure that they put down talented and ambitious people - ambition and dedicated to career growth is treated as being selfish and not a team player - Bro’s club is an understatement when it comes to trying to become a leader or have a voice. The only voice that gets heard is the loudest in the room and there is no hesitation to speak over you - CEO is a bully who is incredibly belittling, inappropriate, and manipulative. He makes people trust them and then tears you down, attacking people’s self esteem with the power. I left with a very low perception of myself and it took years to build back - so much drama... fueled from the top, which is ironic since one of their core values is “no drama” - loyalty means sit down and shut up/agree. Which is also interesting because another value is mutual respect - “senior leadership” must agree with owners at all times - pay is not competitive, and when you ask for promotions it is seen as a personal offense vs business negotiation - always 2 steps away from real growth

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O3 World Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your time at O3 World. We are sorry to hear you didn't have a great experience during your time with us, and it's true that working at O3 isn't for everyone. Change is constant in our business, and we ask our team members to be incredibly nimble as we serve customers in an industry that changes daily. Related to your comments on career growth, we are working hard to improve our career growth pathing for all employees and appreciate the perspective you have given. Thanks again for taking the time to leave this review and we wish you all the best in your career.

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