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

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
Mar 28, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Some of the people working here are the nicest, most competent people I have ever met in my professional life. - Some clients are really awesome.

Cons

Unfortunately, most people who work at Directive are miserable and it's not just because they're grossly overworked, though they are. Everyone is afraid. Afraid of messing up and getting yelled at or berated. Afraid of losing their job for speaking out or making any kind of mistake. This is a fear that comes from the very top. Even if a manager is a good, nice person who does their best to shield their team, they are humans, and the pressure is going to come out eventually in some way or another. Incredibly toxic workplace which is sad because it has potential.

1.0
Mar 12, 2025

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Remote environment, smart team, cool clients

Cons

Directive's fear-based culture is toxic. If you ever think you're getting comfortable in your role here, think again. The CEO seems to think that leading through fear is the way to go, and he expects all the other leaders to follow suit. If you're not a yes-man, you might as well start packing your bags because you're on your way out. It's like a revolving door with employees coming and going, and there's hardly any room for growth. Middle management tries their best to shield the team from what's really happening, but once you take a peek behind that curtain, there's no turning back. The expectations they place on employees is flat-out unrealistic. Requiring us to hit 100% of our goals every single quarter is insane. How on earth are we supposed to bring in 15 new clients, meet these astronomical client-set goals with no budget, and still find time to actually get some work done? Don't get me started on how they expect us to be experts in platforms we've never even used, despite the sales team swearing it would be a walk in the park. I've never seen an organization that talks so poorly about its own team members. It's like a never-ending cycle of gossip and backstabbing, and it goes both up and down the ladder. You can bet that if you're hearing someone talk negatively about someone else, they're doing the same about you. It's like everyone's just out for themselves, ready to throw you under the bus at the drop of a hat just to move up the ladder.

1.0
Mar 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My position is remote, which is my top priority.

Cons

Directive is a very chaotic company with a messy environment. Your job here is unstable due to the high employee turnover rate. And the main reason for this high turnover rate is the chaotic work environment brought about by the leadership's incompetence and lack of stability. The leaders here are not only ineffective but also unreliable.

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