Simantel Group Reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Tim Leemsan, and Misty Dykema

100% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Simantel Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simantel Group 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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45 reviews
1.0
24 Sept 2016

Dead-end career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The salary is good If you want to do nothing all day long and get paid, this is the place for you

Cons

The entire agency's resources are dedicated to one boring client No creativity whatsoever, just repetitive campaigns Management is not open to new ideas Personal attacks against employees The staff overall lacks professionalism One Executive Director in particular is extremely unprofessional, rude, and a flat-out liar

1.0
12 May 2017

No Growth, No Appreciation, Poor Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This place has a lot of outward spirit and a tremendous amount of energy . It's all surface, however, for the underlying need to attract people to continue to enter the revolving door and grow a client base founded on the appearance of a customer centered work environment.

Cons

I worked for this place for over ten years. Ten solid good years. In ten years I made no more that $40,000/year. When I asked for a small raise, the management told me I was 'vanilla'. They told me, "they just didn't see it in me." They told me "I didn't take ownership of my projects." They were rude, they were condescending. They were arrogant. For employing a person for 10 years, you would think they would know and understand the value of what an employee brings to the table. It's a shame they've driven an eclectic and creative work environment into a cold, heartless money tank. Beware, all the fun and fluff is just outward appearance... here there be monsters.

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Simantel Group Response
9y
We read your review with great interest. Employees often come into our organization in one role and aspire to something else. We love that, and we try to support them. We have so many people that came here in one role and are now in a different one because their skills took them in a new direction and success followed. This is in the best interest of growth for the employees and Simantel. We’re sorry you are disappointed with your time at Simantel, and we wish it wasn’t the case. We believe in providing our employees an environment in which to learn and grow, hoping they will make the most of the opportunities they have. We know it doesn’t feel good to think you did not accomplish what you wanted to at Simantel, but we hope you have been able to move forward in your career and accomplish those things where you are now.
2.0
27 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Supportive of work/life balance Living wage Company involved in bettering community through outreach and donations

Cons

Ownership states they want to be held accountable -- there are even posters about this all over the office. When accountability is requested by employees, there is inevitable pushback from ownership and refusal to be held to the standard they have put in place. If you want to expect longevity in your career at Simantel, you need to become best friends with all of the ownership, never disagree with them, and support all decisions or ideas put forth by management. This is especially applicable to the youngest female owner. If you get on her bad side, you must make explicit efforts to get in her good graces or you will most likely find yourself without employment.

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Simantel Group Response
9y
Thank you for both the positive and not-so-positive input you shared regarding your employment at Simantel. We actually do appreciate it and try to learn from all of the feedback. Thanks again.
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