Burn Out Is Inevitable - Graphic Designer Drive Social Media Employee Review

1.0
May 6, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Make great friends with people from day to day. Trauma Bonding is real. You get really good at the basics and moving quick.

Cons

It is a sink or swim environment. Josh Sample will never respect a creative. He makes it very clear the AI can and will replace designers and copywriters. Operations side is very different than sales. You are a work horse and will get burn out. Employee retention is not great. It is a frat environment and very big in bro and hustle culture. While what they do for clients is legal a lot of it is bait and switch sales because sales reps do whatever they can to get the sale. Operations side has to deal with the fall out of a bad contract. Bonuses are used as a carrot to keep you working but majority of the time when you do finally qualify for a bonus, leadership comes up with a reason as to why they can not give you a bonus. Leadership is very detached from the real world. They flaunt their money in front of the company but won't give pay raises or just decent pay to their employees who do all of the leg work.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great team culture with constant peer support, making the role low-stress and collaborative. Hitting goals feels rewarding, especially when it leads to client satisfaction and bonus opportunities. Plus, the flexible work-from-home setup, strong leadership, and overall positive environment make it an enjoyable place to work.

Cons

Heavy workload at times, which can feel fast-paced, but it keeps the day moving and makes the work more engaging. Like many marketing roles, priorities can shift quickly, so staying organized and adaptable is important.

2.0
Jul 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Local team was awesome and supportive. Only thing that kept me there for longer than 2 weeks.

Cons

Corporate leadership created a culture of constant micromanagement. Employees were regularly called “lazy” during company-wide meetings and singled out in front of everyone. No matter how well you performed or how far above quota you were, there was always another metric to criticize. Work-life balance was practically nonexistent. 60-hour work weeks were not uncommon nor was being expected to work Saturdays. It wasn’t uncommon to receive texts on weekends criticizing activity metrics or demanding more. It felt like you were expected to be available seven days a week. The role was also far more stressful than advertised. Corporate leadership repeatedly described it as a “low-stress sales job,” but the short sales cycle and constant pressure made it anything but. Metrics are set extremely high and even when you do hit them they will ask you why you aren’t doing more. Employee turnover was extremely high, and despite calling itself a marketing agency, the company felt much more like a sales organization where hitting activity metrics and bringing in new clients took priority over everything else. If you don’t mind an extremely high-pressure, micromanaged sales environment, this may be a fit. If you value work-life balance, autonomy, and leadership that trusts high performers, I would look elsewhere.

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Drive Social Media Response
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Drive Social Media is a performance-driven organization, and we recognize that our pace isn't the right fit for everyone. That said, we do not want any employee to feel disrespected or unsupported. We take feedback about leadership and communication seriously and continually evaluate how we can improve. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and wish you success in your future career.
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