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

2.0

Feb 12, 2025

Blatantly shut off before we could even say anything!

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gym membership, fun colleagues, cool projects.

Cons

When management said they were open to our suggestions, it was a lie! We were blatantly shut off before we could even say anything! Work environment is very fast paced, forced to catch up with every project with deadlines unreasonable! It’s terribly exhausting!!

1.0

Feb 11, 2025

Extremely toxic culture and very risky onboarding month

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work - another pro is identifying toxic traits in a terrible ceo

Cons

Don’t risk your current employment. If you’re unemployed stay unemployed until a different opportunity presents itself you’ll save yourself time and self respect.

1.0

Feb 4, 2025

Extremely toxic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above-average pay, but not worth it.

Cons

This company is toxic—avoid it at all costs. They've had layoffs and resignations lately, and they fire people constantly. The CEO is an abusive bully who lacks basic respect for others, while the rest of the leadership turns a blind eye and pretends everything is fine.

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