Frankly Media reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Steve Chung

46% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Frankly Media has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Frankly Media employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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32 reviews
1.0
May 9, 2017

Unethical business practices

Recommend
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Pros

Great place for free snacks and isolation. The staff can be really friendly during happy hours since they work extremely hard to the point of alcoholism.

Cons

The business practices of Frankly Inc are misleading and malicious. After their acquisition of the original platform and related departments, they gradually removed all important resources in order to reduce budgets. Their competition has slowly been absorbing all of their business leaving them to sleep with their board members. The CEO has no involvement on day to day operations, they are void of diverse ethnicities and secretly plot against employees by withholding evaluations of progress. Overall this is a terrible place for any one trying to develop a serious career. It maybe best to freelance or seek opportunities elsewhere.

2.0
May 4, 2017

Could be a good company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are some good people there with industry experience. The vision is solid Good customer base

Cons

Management doesn't actually take any of that industry experience into account and makes head-scratching decisions regularly regarding hiring and layoffs. The new product is much weaker than the existing one at this time, but we have to push clients to the new platform at all costs. The NYC and SF offices continue to row in opposite directions so progress has ground to a halt.

2.0
Feb 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

If you are considering a position in the SF office, the environment is great. They invest in their employees and it shows. Lots of perks include snacks, drinks, pool table, lounge areas that make going to work enjoyable. Modern equipment, desks, etc. The culture is upbeat and co-workers are friendly. The engineering team is not terribly experienced, but competent none the less and is above the mark in keeping up with latest trends. Top of the line work/life balance and flexibility. Salaries are... you know... fair.

Cons

Health benefits, 401k, bonuses, RSUs are really weak incentives. You won't find good leadership here and it starts at the top. Although I love the man, Steve has really missed the mark on this one big time. For a company that did not have a lot of time to prove it can succeed when he acquired it, senior management's plans to grow have been ill-advised and executed horribly. (The rest of these cons are specific to potential NYC or remote employees) An overwhelming majority of employees generally want to leave the company, but most stay on because of the company's potential, complacency in their role, or inability to find a better job. Not a great environment to thrive in. Incompetence in key roles that cause friction in improving the culture and processes. A long history of internal promoting that has placed people with no relevant experience in critical roles. A serious issue. Egos within senior managements are strong and often lead their respective spaces in opposite directions. Dated tools and workstations. Most employees use worn out 10 year old monitors and desktops. To be fair most have requested RAM upgrades and some have even started to get newer (still used) laptops. You do not feel "invested in." Limited exposure to new or interesting projects. The fun stuff is typically tightly controlled and micro-managed by senior management trying to make it their pet project.

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