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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Dan Goldstein

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Page 1 Solutions has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Page 1 Solutions employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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47 reviews
2.0
30 Oct 2013

A good place to start your career, just don't expect much growth.

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Pros

Interesting benefits package that includes generous time off, 401K, medical, etc. You'll gain a lot of experience in internet marketing. Most people who do work here are relatively talented and fun to be around. There is always a toxic person or two at any company however.

Cons

Pay is below average for the amount of work to be done so don't expect to contribute to the 401K plan because you'll be living pay check to pay check. That is unless you happen to be living with your parents or have 3 roommates. Many clients' have a big ego and management tends to give into their demands. This in turn makes you look like the bad guy because management doesn't stand behind their own policies. This is a very clique company so If you're not one of the 'chosen ones' don't expect much recognition for your efforts. A small company where growth potential is almost non-existent. Also, see above. You never can be quite sure where you stand at this company or where the company stands in general. One day they'll give people a raise/bonus and a couple months later they'll let them go. I understand they recently let about 1/3 of the employees go and outsourced development work overseas. Many others left shortly before or after this occurred.

2.0
14 Oct 2013
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Let me preface by saying I was an employee from way back in the day, so other reviews would tell more about the current state of things... and I'll try to stay high level with my review. My summary is that Page 1 is quite simply an SEO sweatshop: pile an obscene amount of work onto people who are inexperienced or just don't know any better, pay them the absolute minimum, and bend them till they break. Rinse, repeat. They work in small, localized markets so that they don't have to innovate much, and to decrease competition... everyone can hit a homerun in a little league park. Their clients are often aggressive and egotistical because they actively pursue those types and sell them on being the best (in Topeka). All in all it's a pretty exploitative business model that has been carefully set up to appear otherwise. There is one and only one pro about working here. It's a foot in the door if you are just getting started and have little/no experience. Page 1 will gladly hire you and lowball even an entry-level salary. That's the exchange: experience and education for cheap labor. So get in, get what you need and get on to a real job in the industry. I have since gone on to an exciting and successful career in digital marketing, so for that I owe Page 1 my thanks. I probably could have started this path elsewhere, but Page 1 was certainly a lot easier to get into as a newbie and the industry is only getting more saturated and competitive. If you've tried to break into SEO elsewhere and have been shut down then give these guys a look. Everyone else beware.

Cons

Regarding the experience and education... I found that P1S only wanted you to know a little bit more than the no-nothing clients they serve. Take it upon yourself to do some self-directed learning while you're there: read blogs, ask lots of questions, and devote as much time as you can to clients who get it so that you can actually put some points on the board. Regarding management... there are many more recent and thorough reviews of the management structure and their philosophies. What I will say is that this business model exists to support their own livelihood. The "parts in the machine" i.e. frontline employees, are clearly replaceable and that vibe was clear from management. Regarding the pay... my starting "salary" was little more than a modest hourly rate that was multiplied out to a yearly scale. I could hardly support myself on that amount, living a pretty modest lifestyle. Make no mistake that you'll surely be underpaid regardless of your expertise.

1.0
30 Oct 2013

Something smells

Anonymous employee
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Pros

As mentioned in other reviews, pretty laid back atmosphere, and some good perks like work from home.

Cons

As also mentioned, little growth potential, low salaries, management does seem to understand why they keep loosing staff and clients, yet management team members never change. Hmmm. Also mentioned in other posts - they watch social media, like here. Notice all the glowing reviews are all made one day apart, inside one week? All seem to use management's language and one even knows all the CEO's pet charities? All seem have almost nothing bad to say, despite all the other reviews being so negative? All negative reviews, then, BOOOM, one week and there's a bunch of super happy staff. Something stinks when management has to pose as staff to try and save their reputation!

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