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

(28 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

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2.0

Apr 21, 2023

Get Ready To Be Overworked For Little Pay

Ppc specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool co-workers and nice office

Cons

You will be overworked with the amount of accounts that you will be handling. Compensation is below market value when you factor the amount of work you bring home. Poor employee retention.

Directive Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We instituted the Consultant Code in December 2022 where Garrett made a promise on a company-wide call that every Strategist would manage no more than 5 accounts in addition to 20 hours of support per week. During this same rollout, he gave out his cell phone number for anyone to reach out to him if any part of the Consultant Code was broken. To my knowledge, no one has managed more than 5 accounts since that code was enacted. We also offer all of our employees a living wage in their respective countries based on reliable research. For example, in the US we based our living wage on MIT’s report.

1.0

Dec 10, 2022

Snake Oil

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Competitive pay • Some smart people at the lower level, though many have left or on their way out

Cons

• Major decisions made by the CEO who has never worked at an agency and touts his ideas as if they’re hot and new (they’re not) • You will be yelled at by senior leaders, with no apology when they realize they’re wrong • They majorly max out capacities and tell you to outsource your work with no resources in place • Bring concerns to senior leaders and you will be gaslit and blamed, with no efforts to fix the issue (then it’s your fault when it comes to a head later) • Constant change in direction/processes with zero concern for how it impacts the overstretched team • They don’t care one bit about their people or clients, only the bottom line.

Directive Response

3y

Hello, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your feelings. Our employees can get very passionate about their work and how we serve our people and customers, but it is never ok for anyone to feel like they're being yelled at. I hope you know that I genuinely care about you and your experience. I'm always available, or anyone else from the People Operations team, if you'd like to talk more. - Mel Dale, Head of People Operations

2.0

Dec 9, 2022

Not a good experience

Seo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, remote, interesting clients

Cons

Incredible amount of micromanaging Projects and deliverables are mainly templated

Directive Response

3y

Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I hope you find a company with the work style you're looking for. - Mel Dale, Head of People Operations

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