TRAFFIK Advertising Reviews

2.8

45% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)
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Anthony Trimino

36% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

TRAFFIK Advertising has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TRAFFIK Advertising employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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47 reviews
1.0
5 Apr 2021

RUN AWAY

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

HA! The only one pro they have is their nice office.

Cons

If I could write a novel on how horrible this place actually is, there would be SEVERAL EDITIONS. They will put on a show for you, but it is all smoke and mirrors. I would give this place 0 stars if that was an option. If you want to have no life, get paid extremely low, not have any growth within the company, work long work hours, and be thrown under the bus at every waking moment, then this place is meant for you. Management is too busy being money-hungry to care about their employees' well-being. It is incredibly sad. They are too busy pushing for more business to pay off their rent. Even during the pandemic, not all of the employees got to work from home for the longest time. Pretty much everyone had to be in the office until everyone complained enough and voiced their concerns. Don't listen to any of the positive reviews, they are written by their copywriters because they were told to do so just to boost the ratings. Overall, do not waste your time working at this place where your soul and social life will die.

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TRAFFIK Advertising Response
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Thank you for taking the time to post your comments on TRAFFIK. We value every team member and are committed to a positive working experience for all. As you expressed some concerns in your review, we wanted to take a minute to provide some responses: • “get paid extremely low” Our salaries are based on market-competitive rates. We are growing and hiring, and in constant communication with candidates and recruiters about market competitive rates. Even in the midst of a pandemic we continue to hire, promote from within, create positions, approve wage increases and fund bonuses. In addition to standard benefits, our employees can qualify for Profit Sharing, Safe Harbor and Cash Basis bonuses that amount to 8% of an employee's annual salary. Since the inception of these bonus programs (avail to all FTE's), TRAFFIK has funded over $2 million dollars in employee incentive bonuses alone - not including over 30+ new bonuses that were approved for payout on January 1, 2021. • “They are too busy pushing for more business” TRAFFIK is proud of the successes we create for our clients and the growth they bring. Any business which is not growing is dying. Our growth allows us to expand our team, promote people into new roles, and serve our clients better. • “Even during the pandemic, not all of the employees got to work from home for the longest time. Pretty much everyone had to be in the office until everyone complained enough and voiced their concerns.” We take the health and safety of every team member seriously. TRAFFIK was one of the first American companies to have employees work from home in response to the pandemic, BEFORE the California governor began to create guidelines in March 2020. We have now returned to the office, and all of our movements during the pandemic have followed all Government guidelines and in many cases been more cautious than the guidelines require, including temperature checks, room capacities, mask policies, new air filtration systems, multiple daily office cleanings and more. • “Don't listen to any of the positive reviews, they are written by their copywriters because they were told to do so just to boost the ratings.” TRAFFIK has never required or assigned any employee to leave a review on Glassdoor. If you continue to have concerns about your time at TRAFFIK, we invite you to speak with TRAFFIK’s HR department so that we can hear your feedback and can thoroughly investigate any issues to continue to ensure we provide one of the best places to work in the industry. ____________ TRAFFIK is a minority-owned global advertising agency committed to long-term client growth and relationships, award-winning creative collaboration, financial responsibility and treating every member of our diverse staff with respect. Recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America, there has never been a better time to join the team at TRAFFIK and help redefine our industry together.
1.0
15 Dec 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pros here are mostly masked by the cons, but I'll do my best to squeeze a few out: -You'll meet some really cool people here and make a few friends. This is mostly because you spend hours on end with them, suffering, starving, overworking and wallowing in eachother's misery...longing to simply eat lunch or dinner. This seems dramatic, because it is. That's how it always was at TRAFFIK. -I lost a good amount of weight here from not having time to eat, so I guess that is a pro -Pretty cool office I must admit, but it comes at the cost of the company profiting from underpaying you, overworking you and overcharging their clients up the b-hole to pay for the astronomical rent and the CEO's lux lifestyle. At least you can be thin and suffer in style. -You'll be pushed to your limits and patience and learn how to masterfully put on a smile to adhere to the bogus office politics. "You'll do well here if you show initiative and take on more work" = "Just do what we say and don't complain.” As soon as you say you can’t do something (especially after or BEFORE hours), it’s as if the world will explode. So now I’m thin, suffering in style and have an awesome poker face

Cons

I could go on about the countless insane stories, rules and conversations I’ve had with management at TRAFFIK, but here are a few general ones: -Management was and is super weird about working from home, especially right now. Only the select few who have weaseled their way into bed with the CEO have this flexibility without being hardcore questioned or flat out forced to use sick hours or unpaid leave. -get ready for all nighters with nobody giving a crap when you have plans, need to sleep or really anything. -they’ll do anything to save a dollar, starting with your compensation. Also the profit sharing is bogus. You won’t see a dollar from that in a long time, if ever -if you like getting hundreds or emails and notifications a day and txts at night with same day rushes and urgent tasks, TRAFFIK is the place for you -the turnover rate is U N R E A L! People couldn’t take it anymore and every time someone would leave, we’d all be sad but jealous that they don’t have to live in this never-ending email notification vortex anymore -Corrupt office politics with almost as much smoke and mirrors as the 2020 Presidential Election. Your emails and anything “wrong” you do will be FWDed, talked about behind your back and mentally noted. You MUST NOT make any mistakes when you are working 18 hour days, and if you do, you’re on the naughty list -So many choices for my last con, but I’ll leave you here: the company started a policy where you are required to smile at each other within a certain foot distance. And say hello at a closer foot distance. Not sure where this rule ended up with working from home, but just let that sink in. Save yourself the headache and accept literally any other job offer

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TRAFFIK Advertising Response
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False. Job seekers: Glassdoor does not validate or verify that these negative posts are accurate, true or even legitimate. It is Glassdoor's position that they are unable and unwilling to prove the authenticity of any post. TRAFFIK vehemently denies the claims made above. We urge any and all job seekers interested in a position at TRAFFIK to interview and judge for yourself the nature, character and integrity of our team and its leaders. We are a company that prides itself on employee development, opportunity for growth and rewarding excellence. As one of the fastest growing companies in America, we are hyper focused on growth, expansion and disrupting the industry. That requires a team of individuals that work well under pressure, are hungry for growth and understand the commitment it takes to be an industry leading agency. Our environment isn't for everyone, but we can assure you that those looking for an opportunity to be stretched, challenged and acknowledged for a job well done - will find a good home at TRAFFIK. We look forward to meeting those of you that can see past the false narrative being painted on a sounding-board site like Glassdoor. Applications for dragon slayers now being accepted!
1.0
1 Apr 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

there's some great people that work there

Cons

Constant turnover. After just 3 months of working there, 50% of the entire staff either quit or got fired. Very uninspired, forgettable work produced there. There was a hierarchical structure in place that positioned the creatives at the very bottom, which is extremely odd for a "creative" agency.

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TRAFFIK Advertising Response
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Thank you for taking the time to post your comments on TRAFFIK. We value every team member and are committed to a positive working experience for all. As you expressed some concerns in your review, we wanted to take a minute to provide some responses: • “Constant turnover. After just 3 months of working there, 50% of the entire staff either quit or got fired.” TRAFFIK cares about every team member and is sorry to see any great team member leave. While the Association of National Advertisers says that the average industry turnover rate is 30%, our 2020 turnover rate including resignations and terminations was only 18%. • “Very uninspired, forgettable work produced there. There was a hierarchical structure in place that positioned the creatives at the very bottom, which is extremely odd for a "creative" agency.” We’re proud of our award-winning, results-driving creative work we create for our clients and the passionate, talented strategic creative team members who continue to drive that success. Our creative team is co-led by a Cannes Lion-Winning CD and our agency has won countless Tellys, Daveys, and other industry awards. If you continue to have concerns about your time at TRAFFIK, we invite you to speak with TRAFFIK’s HR department so that we can hear your feedback and can thoroughly investigate any issues to continue to ensure we provide one of the best places to work in the industry. ____________ TRAFFIK is a minority-owned global advertising agency committed to long-term client growth and relationships, award-winning creative collaboration, financial responsibility and treating every member of our diverse staff with respect. Recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America, there has never been a better time to join the team at TRAFFIK and help redefine our industry together.
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