Run as far as possible - Anonymous employee Union Square Media Employee Review

1.0
12 July 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The we work offices are nice

Cons

If you like being treated like a child, with no prospect of financial/career growth then this is the place for you. You'd be thanklessly expected to put more and more of your personal time that you end up working most weekends and late nights, it isn't explicitly required but employees are pitted against one another to do so, this behavior is encouraged by management in all depts that it created a very uncomfortable environment where no one feels like they have job security because management seems to think fear is a good motivational tool, people in sales seemed to be the most disposable, however, I can't speak for their experience, scroll a little further past the fake 5 star reviews and you'll see their opinions on the company. Certain depts are understaffed because they don't want to pay decently or hire for crucial positions, they run things very lean, that means that if you take a junior position everyone you work with will most likely be at your level, with no senior guidance so you won't be learning anything new, as even your manager will always be juggling 10 things at the same time. The work itself is very unfulfilling and all the management negatives just makes this a job you can't wait to get out of.

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Cons

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Pros

Company set a rate for contract work and then tried to change the rate after the work was complete, they said it wasn't what they were looking for. But they still asked me to sign a release so they could use it. So the pros are it's a great place to work if you don't like getting paid!

Cons

Not being paid is a pretty big con. Company offered me less than originally agreed upon saying it wasn't usable, but still asked me to sign a release. If the work completed was actually unusable, they wouldn't need the release.

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Union Square Media Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your less-than-positive experience. Your input is valuable to us, and we take all feedback seriously. We are committed to continuous improvement and providing the best possible experience for our employees. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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