Great Company, Terrible On-boarding & Middle Management - Paid Media Strategist Directive Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The CEO is really smart and engaged. There is a clear focus on delivering results for clients, which is what the work is all about.

Cons

The company has grown immensely without the skills to properly build a team and onboard new members. Interaction with mid-level management is schizophrenic - there is great feedback, then you're on the chopping block. There's a lot of poor communication, unclear expectations, and a total lack of support or training. They don't really take the time to know applicants. It is just a matter of acquiring warm bodies, throwing them to inexperienced managers, putting them through a series of poorly structured assessments - then throwing them at clients. There are a lot of red-flags, just pay attention to them. Don't trust anything anyone tells you; trust your gut.

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Directive Response
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Thank you for the feedback! I completely agree with you that we were under-prepared for the strong response our work received from the SaaS market earlier this year. I do, however, believe that we have made significant progress since July. I strongly believe in our management team and I can visibly see the progress they have made. The part of this that truly breaks my heart is that you felt that you were just a body. I never want you (or anyone) to feel that way. You matter deeply to me and I hope that we can form a deeper relationship. I really wish you got to experience the leaders the way I get to see them. They have a heart for you and it's a damn shame you didn't feel that. I truly look forward to working on these things together!

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