Radarworks Reviews

1.7

14% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Kazumi Mechling

6% approve of CEO

8% positive business outlook

Radarworks has an employee rating of 1.7 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Radarworks employee rating is 54% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews
1.0
22 Sept 2015

Disaster.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None really - honestly. There used to be some talent, but after a recent and massive layoff given the size of this "agency," all that's left are clinical-style, management robots running the clients that just happen to still be around. Any talent that's still there is looking hard for new jobs.

Cons

Where to begin. The place was a total disaster the entire time I worked there, no matter who was working there or what clients they had. They used to have big-name clients, somehow, but they really don't anymore. They use the old client roster to lure new clients. They don't have a business development or sales team, so new business is non-existent pretty much. The management team relied on "industry contacts" and "relationships" to try to land big business, but that's so risky ... and it never paid off. Layoffs were a routine transaction and the management team liked to sweep them under the rug. Sometimes you'd hear about them in advance from co-workers, sometimes you'd find out the day of, but usually you'd never hear about them at all. But you'd get an email about the shiny new intern they just hired. Their new healthcare plan is good, but the "benefits" suck. There is literally no culture. I realized it instantly. They tried ... and it was so forced that it was painful. Their idea of culture is providing a monthly breakfast from the cafe next door and sending agency-wide emails that are so fake it's laughable. I feel bad for those that have been left in the wake up destruction. Let me elaborate: after the CFO was fired for being shady, the owner (who will passively belittle you every opportunity he can) stepped back in and realized what a disaster things were. Some say the ex-CEO was lying to him, but who knows. Without care for his clients or his staff, he laid off 11 people in one day (thats like 20% of the entire agency). Others immediately started to jump ship from the ensuing insanity. During a recent interview with a real agency, a recruiter shared with me that a friend worked at Radarworks before my time there, and he had many of the same things to share with her. There's a reason: It's all true. Everything that people have written here is true. I had never heard of Glass Door until I was at this company, where I'd get notifications of review after review being posted that all say the same exact thing ... They either don't get it, or they just don't care, but it's certainly not sustainable. I honestly cannot imagine this agency lasting for much longer. An agency thrives on its people, its clients and its employees. This place is running on fumes.

1.0
10 Sept 2015

ONCE A BRIGHT STAR, NOW A BLACK HOLE!!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There were a lot of great people here...only a few remain. The former President and her core team had it right. They had a good culture and functioning business. A good, positive spirit was felt in our Seattle office. The CFO did all he could do to keep the circus of dysfunction from imploding and then he left. What's good about the remnants of this company...NOTHING!

Cons

Most of what has been written in previous posts is true. The CEO (Kazumi) was a joke with all her pathetic programs. Her collection of consultants and vanity projects must have drained the company of its resources. Her feckless leadership was the root cause of a myriad of issues and the main reason the company is failing. All that she seemed good at was to layoff people. Must have made her feel productive! Good riddance!! Ray (Owner) has stepped back into the business. He's a shady character with personal, emotional problems galore. Not to be trusted. The ECDs are talented and funny but horrible egomaniacs. The rest of management are out for themselves and trying to survive. Backstabbing is in full throttle mode now. EVERYBODY is looking and hoping to be saved from this sinking ship. About 35% of our workforce was let go recently including the CEO. The CFO left a couple of weeks before --he must have known what was coming. All-in-all a sad state to remain while rigor mortis begins. What's left now? A collection of wishful SOMEBODIES that are really a sad sack of NOBODIES. Me? I'm still here hoping that a kind employer will respond to my resume soon and rescue me from this dark force.

2.0
7 Aug 2015

The reviews are for real

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyone you work with on a daily basis, is amazing! Really amazing people. No drama. Just laughter and getting your work done.

Cons

I was initially scared to accept my position because of reviews on Glassdoor. I decided to take the risk and assume the bad reviews were from bad experiences. I was wrong. The CEO is a joke. She has no idea what she is doing. The company hires directors/executives with the hope that they'll bring in clients based off of their connections. If they don't bring in clients within the first three months, they get fired. And then management makes it seem "it wasn't a good fit". When in reality they just lost their AOR accounts and have no money and they desperately need clients. They're firing people left and right. And I wasn't fired. So this is really just a review to help people steer clear of this agency.

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