Arrogance and Lack of Introspection - Anonymous employee Adicio Employee Review

1.0
Jun 16, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The salaries are very competitive. The product is best in class. The work hours are flexible. There is a semi-autonomous work environment. Many co-workers are wonderful people. Having fun is encouraged. You can look forward to free lunches at least once a month, more if you work with clients or volunteer for extra work/projects. There is an excellent on-site masseuse. The product is always changing creating a challenging work environment.

Cons

Working at Adicio is to work in an extremely political environment. The management team is unavailable except to 'favorites', or when they need something from you. The entire company is very cliquish. There is absolutely no employee development. You will be expected to work long hours if you are good at what you do and there is no compensation provided- maybe pizza. There is a tendency to pit departments against one another. What ever department is under the gun at any particular moment will be openly ridiculed and spoken about badly - the good thing is that it isn't always behind their backs, but it may happen during an all hand's meeting. Scapegoating is a normal activity. Employees are always wondering if someone is gunning for them. Recent layoffs were done randomly, yet they still maintain an on-site masseuse and free car detailing for management and favorites. Many employees stay for the salary, but when people leave on their own volition, it is almost never for a better salary, but to get away from the negative work environment.

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5.0
Oct 2, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

In the jobs I have had so far in my life, this one I can say is one that I not only love coming to each day, but I also have learned more from than any other, by far. Loads of very Smart people here in business, and in technology development. Upper management is seasoned, experienced in the extreme, know this business, the Internet to the extreme and are real technology veterans in the SaaS space and in the creation of job site, and the recruitment and advertising business overall. The staff are as nice as they are smart. Company is moving to new offices down right off the beach in Carlsbad. Everyone I talk to is thrilled about the move. The client growth outside of Newspapers is great. The Professional Associations, Industry and Trade Journal Niche type clients also seem to be much more focused on real business, growing their businesses, and traffic than newspapers. I'm glad to see so many coming in over the past year or 2.

Cons

My Cons are not for the company, but for the unethical ex-staff and ex-managers that I have found and even heard slandering people here at the company and the company itself, because they failed in their jobs, and from all I saw, took no responsibility anything. Instead I know for a fact that some have posted here - and were let go by the company 5 or more years ago, and keep posting here. I know one is also working for a competitor in management. It's really sad that they can't move on and get their lives going.

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5.0
Jan 13, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I have been working for Adicio for over 13 years and I have never had more opportunity to grow as a person and as a professional anywhere in my 30+ year career. I did decide to leave Adicio a few years ago. I had been working there for 10 years and thought it was time for a change, time to grow and expand my own skills past what I thought I could get from my job at Adicio. It really didn't take long for me to realize that the opportunity I had at Adicio was still better than anywhere in the market because at Adicio my talent was recognized and appreciated. I am one of those people that loves to work and loves a challenge and Adicio thrives on people who want to make a difference and want to grow and adapt. Adicio has undergone some changes and transformations in the years that I have been here, and I know for certain it will continue to grow and adapt. If you love change, challenge and an opportunity to make a difference, this is the place for you to plant some roots and grow into a sequoia.

Cons

You have to love change and challenge at Adicio. You must take initiative and be a self starter, everyone here has high standards and expects a lot from their team.

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