designIq is the most under-appreciated, overworked and continuously insulted department. - Graphic Artist USA TODAY Co. Employee Review

1.0
Mar 9, 2021
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Pros

Decent amount of paid time off (although good luck getting days approved despite working here for years.) Benefits aren’t terrible.

Cons

Overworked. Underpaid. Continuously insulted. If you plan on any sort of advancement, make sure to grease the right wheels. Good work is never rewarded, only nepotism and brown-nosing the correct people. Management is a joke. Raises are few and far between, and on the rare occasion they do happen, they are pretty insulting. If you enjoy constantly being worried about your job being shipped to Mumbai, a recent expansion location for the department that is seemingly already being treated with more dignity, flexibility and respect than the US location consisting of designers who in some cases have a decade or more with the company, this place is right for you.

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5.0
Mar 9, 2026
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Pros

Career growth through working with a team that is about success - clients and your own!

Cons

No water-cooler chats because of being remote, but this isn't really a con.

5.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A company that I believe genuinely cares about its employees as much as their clients. Great work/life balance, decent pay, great culture, welcoming and supportive atmosphere.

Cons

Trying to "fix" too many things at one time can lead to inconsistency and feelings of being overwhelmed at all levels. There is a lot of great intent and plans to continue to grow the company and make things better overall, however, sometimes it felt a lot like "pulling at straws" approach where upper leadership would try something impulsively, and not stick to it long enough to see if it could truly make an impact, and many times certain approaches contradicted a previous one for a different area of opportunity. However, it's important to note, that through many moving parts, there was always support offered, and a "safe space" to provide feedback at even entry level roles.

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