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      Directive

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      Directive reviews

      2.8

      33% would recommend to a friend

      (8 total reviews)
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      Garrett Mehrguth

      36% approve of CEO

      30% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      2.5

      Culture & values

      2.5

      Work/Life balance

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      8 reviews

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      1.0
      May 6, 2024

      Welcome to the Grindhouse

      Strategist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - "unlimited vacation" - Nice, smart people to work with - Healthcare is a nice positive - Revolving door of strategists/managers so you'll constantly get to meet new people

      Cons

      - You will be overworked to death, burnout factory. Garrett mentions "work work balance" consistently in office hours with some odd sense of pride that work is the end-all-be-all for your life - Little to no resources, Garrett laid off all our specialist support and increased all the SoWs so much that you need to work 50 hours a week in order to stay afloat. Where is the help??? We are all drowning - Completely unprofessional attitudes from executives, it starts from the top down. I've personally witnessed the CEO belittling the team and managers to the point that it was downright abusive - Sexual harassment from Garrett that was swept under the rug. No amount of "fighting the narrative" can fix your poor actions and the way you treat your employees - Processes change all the time & more things get added on to your plate. - You'll have to get used "figuring it out!" since Garrett doesn't like "processes" or educating the team. The CEO has little respect for any of his employees because in his mind "everything can be done in 5 minutes" or he is the "only one who can do it right" - No career opportunities or training. Very little support for managers - Constantly changing SoWs with little guidance on how to get all the things done

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      Directive Response
      2y
      Working at a digital marketing agency can lead to burnout, especially when you’re as driven and ambitious as our team is at Directive. We try to avoid that outcome, by capping the maximum number of clients an employee can simultaneously work with, and by monitoring workloads and utilization every week. But despite that, we also recognize that in a rapidly growing, service-driven agency, there can be times of increased work that may disrupt work-life balance. We care about the well-being of all of our employees and are always working on solutions to provide better support and resources to our teams. We also take the respect of our employees very seriously, and believe no one should ever feel belittled, taken for granted, or abused. As the Head of People Operations, I assure you my team and I have never received a complaint of sexual harassment about a member of our executive team. And if we ever did, my team and I would investigate the matter fully. I am always available if you would like to discuss any of this further, or you can reach out to a member of my team.
      4.0
      Dec 9, 2023

      Overall not bad but way too many hours

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People were fun to work with and swag was often given. EOY bonus, medical benefits and EOY recharge were elite and by far some of the best I’ve had.

      Cons

      Processes constantly changing (to a point reporting was difficult), expecting the impossible to be done by certain time frames, worked on average 50-60hr/week for 2 years, favoritism with certain veterans

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      Directive Response
      2y
      Thank you for this feedback. We’re happy to hear you enjoyed your coworkers in your time here.
      2.0
      Nov 13, 2023

      Best to avoid this company

      Growth analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Directive has a very talented team, you'll quickly gain experience and learn a lot.

      Cons

      Culture is toxic, expectations are off the charts, and this company will crush your soul. We churned through employees from top to bottom and pace is pushed so hard that you're ultimately cornered into working 70+ hours a week or you'll fall behind and be viewed as incapable of fulfilling your role. I've witnessed verbal abuse during my tenure, was personally berated both verbally and in writing, and had a direct report resign after an occurrence. At one point I reached out to an ex-colleague to say hi, only to receive a startling profanity-laced reply about the company (months after leaving). Intensity, power, and willingness to sacrifice work-life balance seem to be worn as a badge of honor. To the extent that "culture fit" during the hiring process was synonymous for whether a candidate would be able to handle such fiercely condescending behavior...alongside an onslaught of work. My experience goes substantially deeper, in looking back I'm just glad it's in the past. I recommend looking elsewhere, the grass is in fact green on the other side.

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      Directive Response
      2y
      Thank you for your feedback. As a People Ops team, we never want to hear that someone was berated in the workplace, and would hope this would be brought to our attention. When working in a fast-paced environment with lofty goals in a virtual environment, it’s important to assume positive intent and when in doubt, wait a day and talk over Zoom to sort out any miscommunications.
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