Dirtbags with a failing business model - Run! - Area Director The N2 Company Employee Review

1.0
Mar 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For the most part, an autonomous work environment.

Cons

The vast majority of advertisers do not get return on investment for the exorbitant amount they pay for these ads and they constantly complain to area directors about it and request to cancel their contracts. Print advertising is dying faster than the speed of light. I felt so guilty taking money from these advertisers knowing that they would never make it back that I chose to leave the company. The leadership team is so unethical and slimy that they deleted their Yelp listing, which had a one-star average after hundreds of reviews. Try searching Yelp for N2 Publishing in Wilmington, NC. The leadership team will lie to your face - and tell you that if you aren't selling ads, it is your fault. But it is not your fault. You have a very limited product to work with that has no online presence and competes against google and yelp for advertising dollars. When I went through training at n2, I was told that it was my job to help businesses and find solutions for them. That is not the case - my real job was to sell ads no matter what, because if you don't, leadership treats you like a bag of garbage and tells you that you are a failure. It MUST be you - not their awful business model. I have worked many places in my career, but this is hands down the most corrupt. I would not recommend it to anyone, ever. I am truly embarrassed that I was ever associated with this company. I give them MAYBE another five years before they totally disappear. N2 will tell you that you can make 10K a month working for them if you commit to it. The truth is, 2/3 of the company make less than 5K a month, committed or not. Can you support your family on that? And by the way, I made a decent living with n2 and still walked away.

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The N2 Company Response
7y
Hi there. We see your opinion of us is unlikely to change, but we’d like to take a moment to address some of the claims in your review for anyone else who might be reading. While print is certainly seen as a “dying” industry, the hyper-local, personal nature of our print publications has placed us onto the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for eight years in a row. We’re continually evolving the way we do things, while staying true to our values and core beliefs, so we know our growth is set to continue. This growth is propelled by the continuous positive feedback we receive from Area Directors, advertisers, and readers alike. One of the values we treasure in our team members and our leaders is transparency about our company and how we treat people. While it seems this opportunity was not for you, we appreciate you letting us hear your thoughts. In that spirit, we cannot stress enough how much we regret your negative experience working with us. We wish you the best of luck as you continue on your career journey, even though it's not with us.

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