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?

"The people I had the opportunity to work with are smart, innovative, collaborative, helpful, and friendly." ((in 21 reviews)); "Very smart team members." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great benefits and unlimited PTO" ((in 15 reviews)); "Competitive Pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some of the best team members who all bring different strengths." ((in 7 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)); "This behavior explains why Directive has frequent layoffs and hiring pushes, often simultaneously." ((in 5 reviews)); "The only con that I can come up with is no health benefits (yet) and sometimes we are office snack stash runs empty." ((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

Directive reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Garrett Mehrguth

36% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

151 reviews

1.0

Jun 25, 2025

Insane pressure, poor onboarding, and ever-rising expectations

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I haven't seen any pros. Please stay away if you don't want to work 24 by 7 and ruin your personal life and mental peace.

Cons

The work pressure was horrible. When you work for them, they expect you to take calls in the middle of the night or attend meetings early in the morning. Their poor attitude made my relationships suffer. I quit to protect myself from the terrible stress they gave me daily.

1.0

Jun 21, 2025

Run fast…

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can’t thinking of any pros working here

Cons

Toxic narcissistic CEO that uses human suffering to run a business

1.0

May 31, 2025

Poor Focus Leads to Stress and Burnout

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's smart to avoid working here if you have another choice. The rate of burnout tells the reality of this awful workplace.

Cons

The focus of the people in power is terribly misguided. These ridiculous people are obsessed with increasing revenue. So, they lie blatantly to clients about deliverable and make promises they can't keep. It leads to a lot of pressure and stress for employees who have to tolerate the worst work-life balance and get no mental peace. I quit to save myself from burnout. Many others didn't

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