Lots of hot air - Director MediaMath Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

NYC office is beautiful (4 WTC). Very modern and cool, well stocked kitchen with lots of free snacks, etc. Plenty of conference rooms, all with great integrated technology (web cams, digital whiteboards, etc.) I found the compensation to be fair - even slightly better than fair. No annual merit increases though - only bonuses.

Cons

CRAMPED workspaces - tiny desk (not even full cube - more like a library kiosk but with less privacy), even for VP level. If you are an "A player" who is not afraid to fail on occasion, you will not like it here. Decisions are only made by committee, and only after agonizing for months ( usually after the request has long since been forgotten about ) - meeting after meeting filled with buzzword bingo, constant need for a "more complete understanding of the request" before making decisions (in other words, keep kicking the can down the road). No real work is done. No real action. No ownership. Senior leadership recognizes it and says it openly but then does nothing about it but apologize. If your hope is to get hired and disappear into a small corner, do mediocre work and be praised for it, this place is for you. If you're accustomed to taking charge, diving in and executing - forget it, you'll be immensely frustrated.

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MediaMath Response
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Our open, collaborative environment is reflected in our space and in how we work with each other. We’ve found power in bringing smart people together to solve tough problems. For some that may look like there are too many people involved; for others it means there is more opportunity to work on challenges and have greater impact. Operating in a team culture doesn’t mean we don’t take risks or drive real results, it’s just that to do so successfully, we engage others early and often. -Gloria

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