Does The Fifth Business pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Fifth Business employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Fifth Business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Fifth Business?

64% of The Fifth Business employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Fifth Business 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at The Fifth Business according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

The Fifth Business Reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Enda Logan

88% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (23 reviews)

The Fifth Business has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Fifth Business employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

23 reviews

1.0

6 Oct 2015

You'll be happier and better off elsewhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Vacation/holiday leave bundle is good which you'll find useful when interviewing for another job. Ablity to work onsite at client location, if you're lucky enough to have a client.

Cons

Lack of regard for employees. Toxic work environent. Exceptionally high turnover. Unethical business and billing practices. Poor relationships with clients. Unsavory reputation.

1.0

16 Feb 2016

Not a place to grow a successful career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Well-known clients that offer great insight into their given industry. Once on client site, there is good exposure to make new connections and expand professional network.

Cons

There is a lack of communication within the company. The firm does not listen to employees' needs, instead management places 95% of focus only on client needs. Practically impossible to obtain any training or further professional development options. There is little company culture. The client base is not large enough to stimulate professional growth or challenge employees.

1.0

16 Apr 2012

Avoid if you can

Communications consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They offer a very competitive salary, but usually this is too good to be true.

Cons

It is a communications consulting firm, but in reality, a staffing agency that hires full- time staff to do freelance work. Half of the time you are sitting in the office waiting for projects to be given to you. Inexperienced management that never shares any information with employees and always over promises. They have no ability to get new businesses but to set up trap for employees to fall in so they can find solid excuses to let go staff without paying any severance package. If you really need a contract job through a staffing agency, go for Kelly Services and some others. They are much more reputable and reliable!

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