Implus Reviews

-Zero W/L balance and a "do more with less mentality" with no hope for reprieve and no shame in working you to a breaking point; was only made to feel guilty and weak for not keeping up indefinitely -Persistent turn-over and instability; people disappearing by choice, necessity, or forced out -Misguided leadership entirely too focused on growth over stability -Incoherent processes/procedures/systems from legacy systems and management meant constant headaches and added workload -Unhealthy, dreary corporate culture with extracurricular based attempts to distract from the dysfunction which only helped through commiseration A thin veneer of increasing YOY performance (pre-Covid), largely through acquisition, buoyed Implus' downward spiral as an organization. A large global, multi-entity company, that outgrew itself and ran like a family owned corner store. Poor processes, systems, data and execution for one reason or another meant that everyday was some new issue added to an ever-growing and expanding workload. Requests for help went unheeded both departmentally and when desperation meant reaching out to a feckless, ineffective HR team. Led to burn out and high turn-over, and boiling over resentment and frustration. C-Suite was not immune either. At least 6 C-level officers (forget directors and VPs) either leaving or removed in the last year in desperation to course correct. Implus could be a case study on how poor management, decision making, and oversight leads to a toxic culture and a dysfunctional, wasteful company that many are eager to leave as soon as they see behind the curtain. A sad reality when most were only trying fight the tide and affect positive change. Though, it's one thing knowing some TLC is needed and will take some time for things to get on track, but entirely another to do so with unrealistic expectations, active resistance, and minimal appreciation for the efforts being made. Hopefully for those continuing to tough it out, new leadership can inject stability and renew optimism.

The first thing to note is that Implus’s current rating (2.0) is much higher than it deserves because the lowest you can give is a 1.0. The biggest downfall of Implus is it’s leadership team. Marketing leadership never offers its employees any support. Past and present employees are insulted and ridiculed in front of current coworkers. Members of the same team are pitted against each other, and there is a definite feeling of “us” vs “them,” even among the same team. Leadership actually takes the time to email and ask around to figure out who is to blame for problems and mistakes rather than trying to solve issues, learn from mistakes, or take any responsibility for it themselves. Employees are told by leadership that taking risks is welcomed but should prepared to shoulder 100% of the blame if things go awry. Men’s opinions are valued way more than women’s. Females have been told they are “too aggressive.” The loudest person in the room always has the most respected and rewarded opinion. This is not a place for introverts. When employees face obstacles and challenges in their work, they rarely receive support or guidance from leadership and are instead told they can figure it out themselves (if leadership acknowledges the obstacles at all; they often never respond to emails). Favoritism is rampant, and the overall toxicity of the environment is inescapable. Projects are assigned with little or no direction, purpose, reasoning or data to back them up. Priorities change almost every week. People are hired without any strategy or structure of what their job will be or how their workflow will affect anyone else, which has caused massive tension and workflow issues among other teams. The saddest part is that there are some really great people who work there, but their numbers are dwindling fast as they find better places to work. The brands could be really impactful and fun to work on, but input from the team is rarely heard, and leadership’s priorities and focus are so scattered that none of the brands or projects get the focus they deserve. If you’re considering a job at Implus, I sincerely hope that you are able to find a job elsewhere. At least in its current state, this is not a place where you can be happy.