High stress, low pay, detrimental to mental health - Marketing Content Producer ACI Learning Employee Review

2.0
Oct 17, 2023
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CEO approval
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Pros

A lot has changed since I worked at the company, but during my time there, I loved my team and my manager. We had creative freedom to try new things and experiment. Individual contributors were given the autonomy to work at their own pace. The brand was "fun," and marketing was encouraged to play into that with our content. Everything changed when ACI bought out ITProTV – they demoted ITProTV's highly talented woman CMO, and ACI's incompetent white male CMO took over, who was, to no one's surprise, later fired. The next CMO brought in was a friend of the CEO (figures, right). After a year, she "stepped down" as CMO. Not to mention the VP of Sales "leaving" the week after she did.

Cons

Turnover was (and still is) high. Everyone I knew at the company (including myself) was extremely underpaid across multiple departments – sales, marketing, customer success on-air hosts, and the company refused to give even the bare minimum 3% raises. For example, I made a 20k bump in salary when I left for a new role with less responsibility. Some individuals can barely afford to pay their bills working with lower than industry standard wages and having to wear multiple hats as a result of the turnover (because they don't backfill roles immediately, just redistribute work). The last three people who have left the company had no other choice because their mental health was at a breaking point, which was also my reality. This company and its senior leadership will suck every bit of life out of you if you let them.

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ACI Learning Response
2y
We understand the importance of fair compensation and a supportive work environment for our team members. We are constantly reviewing our policies and practices to ensure that we are providing competitive salaries and benefits. We have also taken steps to improve transparency and communication within the company, including regular check-ins on workloads and well-being. Thank you for sharing your feedback about your time at ACI Learning. We appreciate your positive comments about your team, manager, and the creative freedom you enjoyed.

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