Does Olson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Olson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Olson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Olson?

64% of Olson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Olson 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Olson?

Art Director (4) , Anonymous (2) , Creative Director (2) , Intern - Hourly (2)

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

"The people were great and cared about the work." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great people and beautiful office space" ((in 5 reviews)); "Generous PTO." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good work life balance, decent benefit package." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Olson according to real employee reviews?

"Broken management." ((in 8 reviews)); "long hours and not enough support" ((in 4 reviews)); "Toxic leaders, bad pay, not competitive" ((in 4 reviews)); "Overall the leadership seems fairly disconnected to the day" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Olson redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Olson redundancy and their outlook for job security at Olson in 2026.

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Olson Reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Sudhakar Kesavan

64% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (94 reviews)

Olson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Olson 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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94 reviews

5.0

17 Jan 2024

Great company

Creative director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people and great client base.

Cons

Typical agency environment with open floor plan.

5.0

24 Feb 2022

Nanny

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sweet people, great pay, flexibility

Cons

Different work weeks, lot of moving parts

5.0

9 Oct 2020

I enjoyed Olson more than ICF Olson

Paid search strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Smart People with lots of opportunity for those ready to work very hard

Cons

work life balance is not there for talented individuals

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