Jan Kelley Reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Chantel Broten

91% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Jan Kelley has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Jan Kelley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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38 reviews
3.0
5 Oct 2021

Room for improvement

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Leadership really does care. They listen to their employees and do their best to create an inclusive, fun and innovative environment. They are generous with work 'perks' like free lunches, taco trucks, Jan Kelley day etc. 2. Most of the people who work here are incredibly talented, kind and fun. 3. Leadership encourages an environment where everyone shares, learns and works together. You will learn SO much working here and have a great opportunity to grow professionally.

Cons

1. No leadership structure in the teams. Basically no one on the team is technically the 'boss' or 'leader'. This often lead to team members butting heads if they disagreed about something. 2. Gossip and bullying was the norm. Unfortunately there were a few people who worked here who loved to gossip about other team members. This fostered a toxic work culture. There was one particular woman who leadership knew was a problem (she regularly bullied other team members). Although they did confront her about her behavior, ultimately nothing was done because she is very good at her job and is a manipulative person. 3. Too many meetings that could have been an e-mail. Especially once the pandemic started. 4. If you are looking for a work/life balance this isn't the place for you. Overtime is the norm, and working during the weekends is the norm.

1.0
1 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent location if you're in the Hamilton/Burlington area. If you're into frequent motivational Zoom calls, there's tons of it here.

Cons

Management pretends to listen to employees, but when they raise their issues, they're given a pep talk and suddenly told to be humble. An insane amount of trivial meetings that force the employee to constantly work overtime. A considerable amount of politics hiding behind a seemingly welcoming smile. You wake up in the morning in dread because the politics and condescension is overwhelming.

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Jan Kelley Response
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I'm truly sorry that this how you perceive your experience at Jan Kelley as it is not aligned with the experience of the vast majority of our team. While we are not perfect and are always working to be better, as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we aim to foster a supportive and challenging team environment. Sounds like perhaps our company values don't align with your personal values. We wish you well moving forward.
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