South Magazine Reviews

2.3

35% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)
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Michael Brooks

44% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

South Magazine has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The South Magazine employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews
1.0
9 Oct 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great location. Bull St. next to Wright Square, CVS, and Broughton St.

Cons

HORRIBLE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. 17 people (mostly sales) hired/fired/left in the span of 1 year. Impossible deadlines, mind games, unorganized, frantic, out of touch, low pay, high expectations, unnecessary high stress. Management never thinks you’re doing enough and has an unpredictable temper. Staff expected to work overtime, without pay. Must work events (scheduling/setup/breakdown/clean) on top of designing magazine. No raises. No insurance. No perks. During most deadline weekends (Sat + Sun, 9am-11pm+), management is either home, on vacation, or locked in his office playing video games. Huge supporter of guns, NRA, and often requires guns featured in the magazine. Pressures local businesses to advertise then hounds them for freebies. The magazine topics are the same every year, and 95% of the time the articles are about the same people. This place has mastered the art of regifting. But turnover is so high, new staff rarely knows this. You would think management would have it down to a science by now. Trust me when I say, working here is NOT such a "cool deal".

1.0
3 Oct 2018

Terrible management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The publication usually turns out beautifully put together. If you are a workaholic and do not enjoy spending time outside of work doing anything personal or with family then this is a great job for you.

Cons

Terrible professional experience. Salary was decent but well below competitive. Had to work around 60-80 hours a week which meant the employees work for less than minimum wage. Don’t expect to ever get any health or dental benefits. No 401K. Vacation time will be allowed after a certain amount of time but you’ll never actually be able to take it. Expect to always work on your lunch break. Expect to work when you get home at 10pm after working in the office all day. Expect to work during your daily commute. In fact, expect to be “on call” at all times. There is no work-life balance. That concept does not exist at South. Heavy micromanagement. Expect to train and retrain employees but receive no proper training of your own because of the revolving door. You will soon learn that this company has a terrible reputation for employees only lasting weeks or maybe a few months. Don’t expect to grow or thrive in this environment. Don’t expect raises.

1.0
18 Oct 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working in downtown Savannah.. that’s pretty much it

Cons

It’s incredible how accurate the negative reviews for this place are. I worked here a year and a half ago and it’s honestly saddening to see things remain the same in this toxic magazine. WORST BOSS I HAVE EVER HAD. Does not like when coworkers are friends with each other and likes to gossip behind his team’s back. It’s not wonder this place continues to be a revolving door. Poor work ethic, degrading environment and no room for creativity. Overall, I think it’s a shame that this magazine is still running under such terrible management. No benefits. Out of work events feel forced and all the effort put into every issue goes by unappreciated. Never meet deadlines and blames it on everyone but himself.

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