Does HERENOW Creative pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HERENOW Creative employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HERENOW Creative. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HERENOW Creative?

79% of HERENOW Creative employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HERENOW Creative 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HERENOW Creative?

Project Manager (6) , Senior Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at HERENOW Creative according to real employee reviews?

"The biggest pro of working at this company was the culture, the people, and the work we get to produce." ((in 4 reviews))

HERENOW Creative Reviews

3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

HERENOW Creative has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HERENOW Creative employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

19 reviews

1.0

12 Jan 2016

Overworked, underpaid, non-creative work, no incentive to move up.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work culture, friendly people, dog-friendly, beer, outdoor BBQ's in summer

Cons

Non-competitive salaries, no incentives to provide quality work, only ONE client is gone after, they take any kind of work regardless of quality, client demeanor or deadline. Project management is certainly favored over creative side of company, mostly due to owner not being a creative director or educated in that (which is unusual in creative agencies). Designers end up doing a large part of PM duties including client management, pricing, estimating and constant meetings and emails instead of brainstorming, researching, conception and producing files.

HERENOW Creative Response

9y

Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear you did not have a great experience. We appreciate the advice. I'm happy to talk further if you would like. You can reach me at 503.595.4590 or jeanne@herenowcreative.com. Best, Jeanne Brown HR Manager

3.0

29 Mar 2019

Dull, comfortable workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They are a tried and true teamwork type of company. You will never not have someone come up to you at 5PM asking if you need any help before they leave for the day. My peers genuinely care about me in the workplace and wants everyone to succeed as a team, which is something new to me. A lot of the employees at the company have been working there for years, which proves loyalty, although most of which have families so a lot of people are "comfortable" here. Flexible work hours - if you have nothing to do, you can go home. There are people that come in after 9AM, which is fine with everyone. Nobody is there to babysit or micro-manage you. You get your hours in and your work done, that's it.

Cons

You are constantly churning out last-minute projects for Nike. Unfortunately, none of which are actual creative work - lots of resizing images, creating decks and moving things into production. There's no challenge. Some of upper management plays favorites, which can determine how much more work you have to do compared to your colleagues. If you're hoping to make friends in the workplace, this company is not for you. As mentioned, a lot of the employees have families, therefore this is not a "true" agency atmosphere. Happy Hours after work hours are nonexistent.

HERENOW Creative Response

7y

Thank you for the feedback. I'm happy to hear you feel supported by your coworkers, although you bring up some good points that HERENOW can look to improve in 2019. We did recently make some big changes to our PTO program. We feel these changes have made us more competitive within the Portland market, but I'm open to discussing any improvements that can still be made. I would love the opportunity to talk further about your feedback. You can reach me at 503.595.4590 or jeanne@herenowcreative.com. Best, Jeanne Brown HR Manager

2.0

5 May 2017

Don't Believe Deke. Seriously.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Some fun, engaging personalities that don't take life or their job too seriously -Dogs, liberal drinking policy, loose hours for PMs, tons of Nike work -Exposure to a large, innovative global brand (and the jerks that run it)

Cons

-The work here is NOT creative. If you like production work, have at it. Otherwise, steer clear. -Time-logging system for creative is borderline illegal. The expectation is that you only bill hours if you are working. They basically make you hang around without getting paid. Complete crap. They bill design at $100/hr but pay most designers under $50k. Year-end incentives are directly tied to how much time you log. A system designed to screw Nike and make Deke tons of money. -Moving up is based on personality and kissing butt, not skill. If you are a sorority girl type, you could find a comfy job with little stress and tons of comped outings to nail salons and happy hours. Fun if that's your thing. -DO NOT FALL FOR DEKE'S HALF-BAKED ATTEMPTS TO MAKE YOU FEEL VALUED. HE MIGHT EVEN TAKE YOU TO HAPPY HOUR. TELL HIM TO SHOW YOU THE $$$, NOW!

HERENOW Creative Response

9y

Thank you for the feedback. I'm sorry to hear you did not have a good experience working at HERENOW. We always try to ensure our employees feel valued, listened to, and are given the opportunity to do their best creative work. I'm happy to talk further if you would like. You can reach me at 503.595.4590 or jeanne@herenowcreative.com. Best, Jeanne Brown HR Manager

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