Does Directive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Directive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Directive. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Directive?

33% of Directive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Directive 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Directive?

Account Manager (9) , Paid Media Strategist (8) , SEO Specialist (7) , Senior Paid Media Strategist (7) , Specialist (4) , Strategist (4) , Associate Director (3) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (3) , Senior Account Strategist (3) , Anonymous (2) , Anonymous Employee (2) , Client Services (2) , Consultant (2) , Digital Designer (2) , Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Directive according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and benefits here" ((in 19 reviews)); "Very smart team members." ((in 18 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "Growth opportunities" ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive Pay" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Directive according to real employee reviews?

"If the CEO was able to work you 24/7, he would." ((in 12 reviews)); "based culture is toxic." ((in 11 reviews)); "Conservative leadership." ((in 8 reviews)); "Claims of transparency about incredibly positive business health, but constant layoffs." ((in 6 reviews)); "He also announced that if you take 3 weeks every year it will and I QUOTE "it will look bad on you". 3 weeks of mental/physical vacay A YEAR will look bad on you, but you were just offering unlimited PTO?! Well, if that doesn't just say everything about management... but wait!" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Directive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Directive layoffs and their outlook for job security at Directive in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Directive locations?

Irvine , Austin , San Diego , Costa Mesa , Dallas , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Orange

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Directive reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

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

Directive has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Directive employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

151 reviews

1.0

Feb 8, 2024

Worst Agency I’ve Worked For

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and remote work option.

Cons

This place is really poorly run. They hire the smartest people to micro-manage their workflow. This would be fine if the people at the top 1) had good intentions and 2) fully understood the specialty they are micro-managing.

1.0

Feb 7, 2024

Toxic environment and delusional CEO

People ops manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will find talented people working there. Most willing to collaborate, help each other and innovate.

Cons

CEO is totally out of hand. He only thinks about his pockets and don’t treat people as professionals or human beings, just as numbers. We see him humiliating his employees in front of everyone. They think they’re a tech company and spend too much with their boy's club who don’t actually add value taking care of a “product”, while they offer consulting services. Priorities change all the time and most projects that can take months or years never work because the CEO has some new idea inspired on his boat. I’d work for a fast food restaurant instead of putting myself in a situation/ company like this again in the future. Run away!

2.0

Jan 30, 2024

TOXIC.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay good benefits flexible

Cons

TOXIC environment VERY bad planning, layoffs left and right. Unstable. CEO- cares only about money (he tells himself otherwise, even cries for you to believe him)

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