The Mx Group Reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)
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Tony Riley

39% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

The Mx Group has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Mx Group employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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60 reviews
1.0
5 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They trick you into thinking it is a great place to work. It is all a front.

Cons

A very unprofessional organization. People do not respond to emails or attend meetings. Projects are a joke, very disorganized and rushed with no emphasis on quality. Senior Managers do not have the right people skills.

1.0
5 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Newly remodeled office space is a great improvement. Somewhat flexible hours (see followup under "Cons"). Free coffee, large cafeteria, and plenty of parking space.

Cons

Please note: be weary of positive reviews for this company. They run "social media contests" where they encourage employees to leave positive reviews on Glassdoor and Facebook in exchange for prizes and raffle entries. Unfortunately, this is a very stressful company to work for. Upper management and the art directors are very closed-minded, ego-driven, and unpleasant to work with. Office politics play an immense part in your daily work day. They preach "The MX Values" such as "respectful feedback over politeness and hierarchy" and "openness to feedback over personal pride", however you quickly find out this is not the case. A blame-driven environment quickly saps any creativity in favor of inner-office politics. Salary employees are taken advantage of, and forced to work extra and late hours without compensation. No appreciation, and employees are treated as disposable assets. Absolutely no room for advancement. This explains the high turnover rate.

1.0
16 Jan 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are none for this place.

Cons

If you're smart (and I know you are) you'll see through all the vague "positive" feedback posts on this site. I worked for this place for a year and was treated exactly like those who wrote negative reviews. I saw many people come and go, all coincidentally just before their year was up, including myself. I presume so there would be little to no raises to pay out. It is a dizzying environment to keep everyone straight with the constant hiring/firing. Pay attention to the reviewer that mentions the in-house contest for positive reviews. Did you notice that the bulk of these are incredibly general in content and how they are primarily "anonymous employee" listings? If you choose to work here, just know that you will not be valued, be it pay, benefits or otherwise. I have met recruiters, former employees and let's just say this company's reputation is notorious.

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The Mx Group Response
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We’re sorry you didn’t have a good experience here at Mx. While we know that each person’s experience is unique and everyone is entitled to their opinion, several things mentioned in this review are not true and we would like to clear up the facts. This review implies that it’s common practice for employees to be let go just prior to their 1-year anniversary, and that the reason behind it is to avoid paying raises. That is just not true. In the past 5 years, we haven’t had a single person terminated in the 3 months leading up to their first anniversary. In addition, our salary reviews are aligned with the calendar year (Jan 1), not anniversary dates. Beyond that, the spirit of this review is inaccurate. Our employee tenure and retention are quite high, especially compared to other companies in our industry. Our average employee tenure for current employees is 6 years. Of all of the hires we’ve made in the past 2 years, 89% of are still employed here. We’ve been named as one of the Best Places to Work in IL for five years in a row, and one of the Best & Brightest Companies in Chicago for the past three years. Our company is financially strong and growing, and we’re hiring! We encourage those reading this review to check us out for yourself. www.themxgroup.com/careers
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