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      Potratz Reviews

      2.8

      47% would recommend to a friend

      (40 total reviews)

      43% positive business outlook

      Potratz has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Potratz employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      40 reviews
      1.0
      10 June 2015

      Narcissistic Management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Taught me to be more selective in choosing place of employment.

      Cons

      Cult-like environment created be narcassistic owner and mascot (and cohorts). Belittling of work and aggressive humiliation in front of equally as intimidated colleagues is nothing compared to the micro-management through intimidation and fear that is practiced here. The young-proffesional, colorful culture portrayed by Potratz online does not exist internally. Excessive coming in early and staying late with no monetary compensation, just to keep up with the workload that is unrealistic due to poor project management. Job titles are changed like socks, people promoted and demoted all over the place. Employees of all departments are fired at random for reasons that are strictly political within upper management. Employee turnover is very high at Potratz, as one can't help but realizes that their well-being cannot be supported by a career at such a turbulent company. To top things off, client turnover is rampant and typically fires Potratz within the first year.

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      Potratz Response
      10y
      The simple fact of life is that not everyone is made out for every job. Advertising is by nature, a very hard industry; it entails long hours and hard work, and that’s really all there is to it. Agencies work under deadlines, and sometimes meeting those deadlines means putting in extra hours. Another example is teachers, who technically get paid to work school hours, but that does not mean when they are done at 3PM, they are done. What it really means is that at night they are up grading papers, creating lesson plans, activities, organizing field trips, etc.; it’s the same for advertising With that being said, we completely understand having a personal life, and we whole-heartedly support that. At POTRATZ, we are pride ourselves on being a resource for our clients. That means we need to know the ins and outs of the automotive industry so that we can provide the absolute best service to our clients. For example, a salesman needs to know the ins and outs of every vehicle on their lot in an effort to be informed for their customer…would you tell that car salesman to quit being in sales and instead start building cars? We didn’t think so, because if it was us, we’d want to be working with the salesman who is going to be able to answer our questions, not respond with “hmm, let me get back to you on that.” Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we wish you the best of luck in the future!
      1.0
      17 Dec 2015

      Anyone posting a positive review about this company was paid

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There are no pros to this company.

      Cons

      Narcissistic management would be an understatement. New employees are given zero direction and trained by employees who have been with the company for a nominal amount of time (this because there aren't too many employees who last very long). Turnover exceeded 100% during my time there. Company objectives are to saturate the market with digital advertising, focusing on quantity over quality. Neither short or long term objectives are clearly laid out for the team. The owner simply barks orders at people, treating them like animals. He actually screams the names of employees from his office, and expects them to come running to him. He may personally understand digital marketing, however, lacks all forms of leadership skills.

      1.0
      16 June 2015

      Trust your gut, this place is not how it seems.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      You'll enjoy your coworkers for the short time you know them. Apprenticeship program will teach you valuable skills end with a Google AdWords Certification, and compensate you. Learn these skills, then get a job somewhere else.

      Cons

      Owner is a complete narcissist who cares more about his personal image than the people that are working everyday to push the company forward. There was a time that everyone in the company was told they HAD to use Glassdoor to write a positive review for the company because some negative ones were showing up, not sure many people could even stomach to lie so blatantly. Work is demanding with little to no direction from management, unrealistic goals and lots of coming in early and staying late without pay or a thank you. As you watch those you considered to be valuable employees and resources around you get fired for no good reason at all you'll wonder when its your time, I promise, its soon. You'll never have more anxiety than working a couple months with this company. Management does not trust you and will scrutinize every moment, you'll be monitored on camera, your internet history will be viewed and you'll have a micro-manager over your shoulder at all times. You'll even be watched as you enter every morning to make sure you are in the door and at your desk and not even 30 seconds late without offense. It wouldn't be so bad if how they advertised themselves as a company and culture wasn't the complete opposite of how things actually are there.

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      Potratz Response
      10y
      Unfortunately advertising is a field that demands hard work, and even though we do embrace a fun and rewarding environment, it can’t solely be all fun and games all day long. We do support our team having fun, and we love that POTRATZ is a place where people can build lasting friendships, but the simple truth is, no company is going to pay people not to work, life just doesn’t work like that. Our agency is one that puts our clients first and foremost, and they expect to be given the work they pay for. We can’t charge them money and then not deliver what is promised, and yes sometimes that means that you may have to work past the regular 9-5; ask anyone in advertising, it’s the nature of the business. We are a company of over 40 individuals and given that we only have 15 reviews, it doesn’t seem very likely that we “forced” everyone who worked here to write a positive review. Full disclosure? Of course we appreciate good reviews...what company wouldn’t? But we do not force anyone to write anything; it’s your own personal right to decide to write a review, positive or negative. In response to your comment about the cameras, we are located in a 28,000 square foot building and installed security cameras in the hallways and entranceways as an effort to maintain a safe and secure environment for all of our team members. Thank you for your feedback, and good luck in all of your future endeavors.
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