They recently removed their "Unlimited PTO" benefit because - get this - people were taking vacations! WOW. The CEO said that they're changing it to a 3 week soft cap (WTF is that?! You can't put a "soft cap" on "UNLIMITED PTO". Stop acting like you care and just don't offer it!) He also announced that if you take 3 weeks every year it will and I QUOTE "it will look bad on you". 3 weeks of mental/physical vacay A YEAR will look bad on you, but you were just offering unlimited PTO?! Well, if that doesn't just say everything about management... but wait! There's more!
You're expected to overload yourself and work weekends. That's not an exaggeration. If you're good at your job they'll keep adding to your workload and say "You can handle it" - not out of support, but because they know they can. If you push back, be prepared to be lectured on the famous "if you want to grow in this company" speech.
The internal yearly reviews are a joke. Employees have complained about their workloads for over 2 years now and they still refuse to change the system. Your best employees are leaving because you're not listening to them. Don't you get it yet? Employees don't leave jobs, they leave leaders.
There is extremely obvious favoritism. Your employees are not stupid, we see everything and we all talk to one another. We know what's going on, who's not doing what, and who's taking credit for other people's work.
Verbally abusive one on one reviews. Management, I suggest you send your directors to management training because most of them have never managed anyone, let alone a whole team, and it shows. They need to understand that their title isn't "King/Queen". They're supposed to be leaders. Start acting as such.
Overall, my advice to anyone who is trying to get into the digital marketing space is to avoid Directive. If you want a work/life balance DEFINITELY avoid Directive at all costs.
Don't be fooled by the pretty 5 star reviews that are filled with false claims of an "open door policy", only up to 5-6 accounts each, respect, vacation time, the option of working remotely, and great management. Understanding what goes on behind the curtain and knowing that the benefits listed and the 5-star reviews on this page are all written by management or were asked to be written by management -- is absolutely hilarious.
