atom42 Reviews

4.7

94% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Andy Atalla

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

atom42 has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The atom42 employee rating is 26% above average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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35 reviews
1.0
8 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unlike the other reviews I wasn't told to write nice things about this company

Cons

Worst company I worked for, I felt awful coming in every day as I wasnt part of the main clique in the company and didnt want to suck up to the egotistical management.

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atom42 Response
7y
Hi there, I’m Andy, the founder of atom42. I was very sad to read that you’ve had such a bad experience working at the company. We take great pride in our employee satisfaction, as well as our retention which is significantly higher than industry norms. In fact, of our 50 strong team, we have over 10 people who have been with us for more than 5 years, which is quite unusual. That said, the above could well be contributing to the issues you felt... specifically your reference to there being an ‘inner clique’ who weren’t open to others. Our efforts to ensure this isn’t the case include: - Welcome lunch for all new starters with people from all levels and all teams - Monthly events for all, where different teams pick the event each month - Fortnightly 121’s so anyone’s issues can be heard and remedied - Twice yearly appraisals where we check in with all employees On a personal level, there are close relationships across the business, I’ve enjoyed getting to know our more recent recruits who have got really involved in the business and in doing so, brought a wonderful energy and freshness to the wider team. I’m genuinely sorry that despite our efforts, we clearly failed to provide you an environment where you felt connected and appreciated. We’ve had a chat with our more recent recruits to sanity check our understanding, and have taken comfort from their positive responses, although I appreciate this will do nothing to mitigate your frustrations. Thank you for taking the time to review us and giving us the opportunity to check-in with our team. If you would like to speak about this, feel free to give me a buzz on my mobile. All the best with whatever comes next for you... Andy
2.0
10 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- good place to get a start in digital marketing - fast-paced - good breathe of work (i.e. requires diverse skillsets) - good social balance (love going out!)

Cons

- despicably sexist office culture (the founder is constantly making sexist/inappropriate remarks) - this behaviour is then endorsed by top-down management These 2 points require the greatest detail in my view. In my time at the company, I heard so many inappropriate comments being made by the founder and managing director. What I found confusing was that those in authority would let such comments slide consistently, however, I recognise there is a clear power imbalance that allows for such behaviour to exist. Equally, the majority of the workforce is fresh grads, who unfortunately feel unable to challenge such behaviour. While the company has a very intimate feel to it, there simply isn't enough dialogue about the wider implication of this on young staff members, especially young women in the company. Quite frankly, it's gross and disgusting and worth calling out. - lack of diversity along ethnicity lines is also severely lacking

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atom42 Response
4y
Hello, It is Andy here. I’m the founder of atom42. Thank you for having the courage to raise this. I really appreciate the feedback, regardless of how difficult it might be to read. I’m very sorry to hear that you experienced such issues while working at atom42. We take statements like this very seriously and following your review, we’ve asked HR to check in with the whole team to understand if anyone else feels how you felt, to ensure we are creating an inclusive culture for all our employees. If you feel comfortable to do so we'd like to understand more about your experience while working here and would like to suggest that you to reach out to me directly or a member of the people team. Otherwise, I wish you the best with your future career. I am glad that, despite the issues, you found atom42 a good place to start your journey. Andy
5.0
14 July 2023

Company is growing up

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salaries have improved a lot in the last few years. the office is also great, awesome rooftop

Cons

a little bit chaotic at times, not always great transparency on financials but that's getting better

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