LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS, DON'T BUY INTO THIS COMPANY - Anonymous employee Drive Social Media Employee Review

1.0
Jul 9, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The other employees (besides executives mostly) are amazing, you create great friendships through trauma bonding :)

Cons

Pretty much all the executives (especially the CEO), they have no respect or care for their employees workloads, mental wellbeing, or doing anything to help them better themselves in their role. The CEO is money hungry and has essentially created a fraternity rather than a professional workplace. They think they can "compensate" their employees with a "fun" work culture by providing a stocked fridge with alcohol, happy hours, etc. When really what most people would want is to be monetarily compensated for the amount of work they are being overloaded on a day to day basis. You will never not be stressed and depressed. Rather than hearing you out and your concerns, they continue to load more onto your plate then verbally abuse and embarrass you for any mistakes or errors you may have made or deadlines you have missed because of your work overload when they should be helping you or training you to learn and do better. During my time at Drive, myself and several others were threatened to be fired for small mistakes, berated for our "poor" work efforts and experiencer public humiliation on company wide phone calls (for work or personal reasons). Not to mention one of the worst parts about this company is rather than a professional workplace, it is a gossip train, that is encouraged and continued by the executives, especially the CEO and COO. There might as well not be any HR at Drive as they can't really enforce anything due to the CEO actions and power. Please for the love of God, don't even entertain the thought of working here because I can promise you, you will end up with this being the most traumatic work experience you have ever gone through. It won't even feel like you have furthered your career because 3 months will feel like 6; 6 months will feel like a year, which you might possibly not even make it to a full year without being fired (they fire everyone under the sun for the smallest things) or overworked to the ground until you have no positive mental health to hold onto.

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Drive Social Media Response
1y
While we give out standard raises to virtually every employee every year, you really get your money moving by getting promotions. The people who put in the time in their first 1-2 years get promotions, the ones who feel that they should be promoted in 3-6 months become disgruntled, the work suffers, morale suffers, and we end up going our separate ways. I can't even begin to tell you how many people's lives have been fundamentally changed for the better as a result of the money they've made here. But teammates can't stomp their feet into a raise, they have to show that it's merited for an extended period of time. That's not a Drive thing, that's an employment thing. Sometimes we give people a chance right out of college though and they haven't quite experienced that yet.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
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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
2d
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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