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      Directive

      Engaged Employer

      Directive reviews

      2.8

      33% would recommend to a friend

      (151 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

      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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      151 reviews
      2.0
      Nov 20, 2023

      Not worth it

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, great benefits, cool clients (if you're into SaaS), nice colleagues except for several in senior leadership.

      Cons

      It's hard to know where to start. Every single negative review here is true. Some more incensed than others, but each one is based in fact. Working for this company is not worth the $ and senior leadership's (CEO) alleged 'personal' values are not reflected at all in management of the company. His toxicity as a person spreads to other senior leaders that might otherwise be kind and reasonable people, but are forced to stoop to his level to keep their jobs and stay in his good graces. I am not usually one to engage in things like this - I had my experience and moved on - but this culture is so beyond toxic I felt it my duty to warn others, both prospective employees and clients. I personally witnessed verbal abuse in company town halls and in more private circles. I'm talking truly shocking language and interactions. People are hired and fired at a whim if they no longer fit the constantly changing business plan or the new initiative of the month. My mental and physical health suffered greatly due to this company and I can say the same about colleagues (some that still work there) that I keep in touch with, although I do not purport to speak for them. I could go on with many, many examples, but that sums it up.

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      Directive Response
      2y
      Thank you for your feedback about your experience working here. As a company, we like to innovate, and that creates change. In the last half of 2023, the changes made helped our team deliver better results for our customers and allowed the employees of Directive to be happier! A few of the changes made were: a reduced client travel requirement, a change to the QBRs we provide for clients, and the addition of a new service offering for a different size customer. To service our new customers, we hired new people to not overload our current employees working on other accounts. There is always room for improvement and we appreciate your feedback.
      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.
      3.0
      Nov 10, 2023

      Burn out denial factory

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You’ll learn more than most places both in skill set and about your own capacity for brutally hard workloads and fast deadlines

      Cons

      You will overworked. Then you will be overworked more while you’re already drowning. You will be held to unreasonable goals and deadlines. It will make growth nearly impossible for you. You will watch a handful of the CEO’s “boys” be rise through the ranks while you do not. It will foster burnout. The CEO will own nothing and if he does it will be lies and temporary band aids. You will burn out. It will affect your personal life. It will affect your health. They will not be positive affects.

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      Directive Response
      2y
      Thank you for the feedback. We do hold ourselves to a high standard at Directive. The reason for our standard is to ensure our clients get our best work to fuel their growth and deliver on our commitment to them.
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