Konrad Group reviews

3.5

74% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

Konrad Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Konrad Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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204 reviews
4.0
Mar 20, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

-Great place to start off a career in digital -You'll learn a lot about agency life and the internal workings of a company that experiences continual growth (in size, project breadth, locations etc) -Some of the most amazing people I've ever worked with and are truly lifelong friends (*this does not include mgmt team) -lots of fun activities organized by team leads (some are subsidized with team budgets)

Cons

Worked here for 2+ years, there are honestly not many cons about KG but the few that exist are significant -Management is incredibly good a leading the business but not leading people. There is a lot of trust in management to win business and grow the company which is obviously the point, but there is very little trust in mgmt from a personal standpoint. What does this mean and why is it important? -Zero interest in the personal or professional growth of teams and this comes across to employees as strategic ignorance, because it has been requested by several employees -In many cases, employees (consultants) are assigned to a project to act as a babysitter or to perform basic monitoring and reporting. For recent grads or people new tot he industry you will likely not notice this but eventually, you will plateau and the work becomes less interesting -NO HR department, nuff said, a company this size 100% needs an HR dept - No transparency into future goals of the company or key losses throughout the year. Only ever told what we've won, which is great, but employees truly interested in the companies health are interested in what is being worked towards and where hits were taken to learn how to get better -Zero follow through on requests/reports to mgmt of issues of any kind (upward communication)

2.0
Mar 19, 2018

They've done it... again and again....!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great location downtown and the people are phenomenal! Good for interns, new grads, and jr people who are looking to enter the workforce or use this as a springboard to their next opportunity.

Cons

No HR, which makes it nearly impossible to communicate real issues or feedback without going directly to the top. Directors and VPs have no power to actually issue change or innovate the org. Employees need to schedule their own performance reviews, which often end up being months late. Raises are laughable; you get the sense that Founders just want to “knight” certain people for optics. No flexibility on remote work or working hours - which isn’t ideal for those who have commitments outside of the organization. Working hours are 9-6 pm (usually later). Constructive dismissal seems to be a growing trend for higher earners and senior people. They tend to secretly usher these people out the door without communicating to teams or clients — feels disrespectful to employees who have contributed to the org for a number of years. Founders have created a closed door dynamic. Zero transparency about the direction of the business and overall goals. Top heavy micro-managing as a result, and people aren’t empowered to do their jobs or manage teams. Culture is pretty bro-heavy and attractive to only those who appreciate beer, ping pong, games, and parties. As a female, I could care less about these things. What about professional development (outside of BrainStation), gym membership/wellness programs, extended mat leave/top up, separating PTO from sick days, employee events that don't revolve around booze/pong/games, etc.

1.0
Mar 15, 2018

An experience to forget

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Staff, office space, food and beer are their greatest asset.

Cons

Poorly run business and inexperienced executive team. No bonuses and laughable salary increases. Long hours. Working remotely strictly forbidden. Consistently fail to retain quality talent. No HR team to implement performance management.

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