Pros
Working at Profound Strategy was overall a wonderful experience. The team is collaborative, supportive, flexible, understanding, and extremely knowledgable. Even the interview process was wonderful: Everyone I spoke with respected my time, was incredibly kind, and completely transparent. The onboarding process is second-to-none, with two weeks of in-depth training that sets you up for success. For several years, I built my writing, editing, and content strategy skills with clients I'd never dreamed of working alongside. My manager was quite honestly the best professional mentor I've ever had, which is difficult to find in the marketing world! Editors are given a lot of responsibility, but only in the best way possible. You're truly valued in this role, and have the ability to stretch your wings in so many different ways. I'm so thankful for the experience I gained while working at this company. I'm also incredibly grateful for the people I worked with, as everyone is so thoughtful, kind-hearted, and collaborative. Profound Strategy is a small company, which means every person in the company gets to regularly interact with the founder/CEO. This helped me to build my confidence and understanding of SEO, content marketing, and client relations. I would strongly recommend this company to any content marketer/editor/writer.
Cons
The only disadvantage of working at Profound is the same thing that makes it so wonderful: It's a small agency that has limited roles and room for growth. They are excellent at making sure you're satisfied in terms of daily work, and they're even open to hearing ideas about potential new roles. But if you're happy with what you're doing and just want to continue to grow in your career, you might find it difficult to advance in any meaningful way. This isn't necessarily the company's fault. They can't simply create roles or opportunities for the heck of it, after all. But after a few years, I think any person looking to expand their skills further or make more money will find it tempting to jump ship. If you're looking for a place where you can make significantly more money as you advance (or receive any bonuses), this might not be a great fit. I have friends doing the exact same work at different agencies making twice as much as I did at Profound Strategy, which made it difficult to want to stay.
