Pros
Truly some of the coolest and most talented people in the business at the lower and mid levels.
Cons
It’s a shame because this really was once a great place to work. But in the last year the cofounders have had a huge falling out, are suing each other (this is public record you can look it up) and the company and its employees have suffered immensely as a result. The founder whos still there is in a downward spiral- is late or never shows up for meetings (even ones he calls), imposed “martial law” and subjected the entire company to a completely unhinged, 2-hour rant about the lawsuit and his personal life. He changes deliverables on a dime, throws out decks hours before they’re set to present to clients, and insists his half-baked ideas are the only way forward while yelling that no one else is working hard enough. He regularly flys off the handle at people, then calls them in the middle of the night trying to apologize. One employee said she is afraid to come to work because of how much he reminds her of her abusive ex. Almost no one has been hired in months. If there are open roles at this agency it’s only because senior and mid-level people are quitting left and right rather than deal with his erratic behavior and abuse anymore and the remaining skeleton crew is drowning. Everyone is exhausted and paranoid about their jobs. People have been fired without their managers knowing anything about it. Raises and promotions are at a standstill, even ones that have been promised for a long time. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from Madwell and Chris Sojka as you possibly can.