If you want to be treated terribly and then laid off - this is the place for you - Anonymous employee Telegraph (AL) Employee Review

1.0
27 Apr 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people you work with besides the leadership team are going to be the only reason you hold on for as long as you do.

Cons

Leadership is the problem. They were passive-aggressive, secretive, and all-around unprofessional while I was there. They pretended to have your back and say they wanted to better the company but never made one ounce of change in the time I was there. Or made your life hell when you tried to make a change. They caused drama by sending out threatening memos about unclear rules and guidelines and when asked for clarification on guidelines could never provide clarification. They obviously don't know how to manage their money because they just laid off 5 employees. They let clients walk all over them and expect you to just take it. There is only pretend career advancement and no real growth because most departments don't have any mid-leadership roles or mentorship. They love a title change and throwing you a bone with no real growth or opportunity. HR doesn't really exist. It's like the wild, wild west so don't expect to be able to actually have anything done about any workplace problems. HR has no power to do anything. They let grown men yell at young women. They let leadership individuals belittle people without any repercussions. They pretend to have great benefits and to be flexible, they do not and are not. Do not believe it. On multiple occasions, teams were told if they were not in their seats by 8:30 there would be a problem (yes, ominous that's their forte). The only perk they have is the ability to WFH on Wednesdays (in-person meetings still get scheduled) and Summer Fridays but who even knows if they will continue those. Just stay away. You can do better.

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5.0
7 June 2025
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Pros

- Thorough onboarding process - Competitive salary - Excellent & caring leadership team - PTO perks - Great client roster - Positive company culture

Cons

- Lean client services team - High daily meeting count at times

1.0
11 June 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The worker bees of the company are great, somehow folks come in at entry-mid level, and try their best...but just wait. Because it's so small, entry level can do work above their pay grade - but at a cost. Lots of talent comes through the front door, but then leaves just as soon as possible.

Cons

Go read what the difference between a boss and a leader is. Then throw it out. They don't even have good bosses. Heavy unnecessary meeting culture, which leads to leadership ALWAYS being busy - no bandwidth to actually lead. Weekly all-hands full of sports analogies and empty promises from leadership. Look up who is running the company and what actual credentials exist. How did that even happen? Plus the company culture and values are empty lies. No accountability - none. Managers and leaders talk about how to help, but when you bring up the same issues week after week, and month after month, even actually bringing the solution to the table- and still nothing is done, that speaks volumes. Managers defer responsibility to others, and then don't like how others handle things. Terrible communication practices. It's amazing the agency is functioning. Look at the social media attempts - for a creative agency, the creative they put out is sub-par. Also, I've never seen such turnover in a company. It's not just because it's an agency. It's because they aren't taking care of their employees.

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