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      Directive

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      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
      1.0
      Jun 9, 2022

      Run

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fair pay and inclusive benefits

      Cons

      Layoffs/firings - a ton of people are on PIPs and that is the default for correction CEO uses F-Bombs in company wide meetings and practices fear based management (he recently called the company "haters" in a meeting) and the internal response is, "that's just him" Project phase - clients hate it and team hates it and it's expensive - just get to work, it's not a true value prop It's a boys club - about 5 men make all decisions and are super out of touch (this was what the hater's comment was referencing, like come join the club or something)

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      Directive Response
      4y
      Hello, It's never easy to read a review like this, but I'm truly thankful that you took the time to share your experience and perspective with us. I hope that you find success, and a company and marketing product with which you feel a better personal alignment. - Mel Dale, Head of People Operations
      2.0
      Jun 6, 2022

      Smart People but Terrible Management and Processes

      Paid media strategist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Every person I worked with was brilliant - Remote - Great benefits - SaaS marketing is extremely interesting

      Cons

      - Despite the chart showing organizational structure there is definitely a disconnect - I have autism and not once when I asked for help or clarity with certain tasks was I accommodated. As a result, I was chastised by slow progress by upper management when I was. They would rather have let me flounder after abruptly changing tasks with little to no communication. Was a terrible experience. - Preach people first/results culture but was made to feel expendable from the start - Onboarding process was in shambles and no clear cut direction on anything more of like a baptism by fire I would also like to note that I have previously been let go from other agencies because of my autism because they were at-will employers as they can fire for whatever reason and burden of proof is on you. Please see why I was hesitant to outright bring it to their attention when I was first brought on. I explained to the management who were training, mentoring, and working with me about my learning disability with their processes and it went by the wayside. Sad. No bad reviews for the CEO. Not sure if he knows about the blundering going on from the ground level but I never had a bad experience with him.

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      Directive Response
      4y
      Hello, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We intentionally build our new employee onboarding and learning programs around a variety of learning styles, because we understand that no single presentation style, delivery method, or training solution could ever possibly work for every person. I'm sorry that you feel your needs were not accommodated, and for your experiences with previous employers that led you to not fully disclose what accommodations you believe you needed. At Directive, we believe diversity drives innovation and growth. We embrace the broadest and most inclusive definition possible of what being truly "diverse" means, including neurodiversity. In the future, I hope you feel comfortable and safe sharing your full self with your employer. We wish you success, fulfillment, and belonging in your career wherever it leads you. - Mel Dale, Head of People Operations
      5.0
      Apr 28, 2022

      Great Agency

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people and benefits here

      Cons

      Nothing I can think of

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      Directive Response
      4y
      Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us about your experience! I believe our people are what make us a great company, and I'm happy to see that you think they're great too. - Mel Dale, Head of People Operations
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