Nine9 reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Anthony Toma

71% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jun 23, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

My Coworkers were cool to work with

Cons

All a numbers game, most of the people coming in as "Talent" don't even know why they're even there. No work life balance. $7.25 base pay VS commission. TRUST me you'll be seeing a lot more base pay then commission, most of the people they invite in are unemployed and look nothing like the entertainment industry. After you take their money you just send them about they're merry way . EXTREMELY HIGH Turn Overate, In just one month of being there the team change at least 3 times between my peers, management, and receptionist.

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Nine9 Response
8y
Hi and thanks for the feedback. It's always disappointing to see a former employee disliked their experience at our company and we're sorry to hear this was the case for you. We've been taking the time to sit down with every employee since you left your review, and based on their performance, we've been happy to improve their pay. At Nine9 we believe that everyone deserves a chance to get into the industry and despite how they may look or their level of experience, we do want them to get their shot. We not in the business of scamming anyone. If there is something I can clear up that would help to explain our company in detail, we're very transparent about how Nine9 operates. Please email me at jeremy.smith@nine9 if you have any additional thoughts you feel our team needs to hear and I will make sure they make it across our CEO's desk. We hope you have found a more fitting career path and wish you well in all you do!
1.0
Jun 23, 2017

Talent Specialist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cool high energy job. Relaxed working environment

Cons

You basically work lots of free hours. Its hourly vs commission. My check has been $350 for 2 full weeks before and I worked 80 hours.

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Nine9 Response
8y
Hello and thanks for the review. We've been working on making sure all of our employees are properly compensated. We're happy to say that since you've worked with us we've consistently spoken with our employees about their pay and have granted additional compensation based on their efforts. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts here and thank you for all that you did for Nine9. Every effort an employee puts in means a lot to us. Should anything cross your mind that wasn't expressed here, I'm always available at jeremy.smith@nine9.com and will make sure our leadership team takes time to hear you out. Have yourself a fantastic week!
1.0
Jun 7, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

If you are money driven how I used to be, you'll have a great opportunity to profit but only as an office director. The rest of your staff will pretty much pull in minimum wage at $7.25 while working 5-6 days a week 9-10 hour days.

Cons

The company does not actually provide the services to the degree they claim and they overwork employees with little compensation. Bullying and intimidation tactics are used in lieu of actual constructive management. The worst part is the dishonesty. When upper management lie to each other daily and secretly record conversations to get each other fired, it's naive to believe anything that comes from anyone. Many weeks they struggle to make payroll and in turn put the pressure on ODs to produce. Staff retention is nearly impossible and it's due to upper management not actually valuing the employees. The talent are even worse off. They're baited in by posts on Facebook. They think they're coming in to audition for the new hot film in production but it's really to get them to sign on as a talent and invest in Nine9's sub par comp cards and headshots. Some office directors will work to get their talent opportunities despite the company's intentions but definitely not all. The photographers I had the pleasure of working with were all the real deal but only because they're chosen by the office director in their specific market.

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Nine9 Response
8y
Hello, We're sorry to see a negative review from a former employee and if this was your perception of Nine9, then we, unfortunately, let you down. It sounds like from your review that you worked as a Talent Specialist which can be a very fast-paced job. Since your employment with us, we're proud to say that we have worked hard to offer additional bonuses and incentives for all of our employees. Each week our management team meets with our staff to discuss opportunities for our company to improve and we take action on them to be the best organization possible. Any issues you may have experienced with our management team in the past have been removed from our organization completely, although the situation you're speaking of doesn't seem to be anything that had taken place with anyone still in employ with this company. We're very happy with the team we have in place nationwide. I'd also like to point out that any ads we run on social media are in fact for roles we are submitting our talent for. Facebook along with the other social media sites have very specific guidelines as to what we're allowed to advertise so we do our best to make sure the ads are as clear as possible. We've also taken time to improve our comp cards and headshots for our talent and will continue to work with some of the best photographers in the industry. We never want to part on bad terms with an employee but it can be difficult when you don't see eye to eye on every aspect of an organization. We'd like you to know that despite you not leaving any advice to management in your review, we do take what you've written very seriously. Nine9 will remain an adaptive, innovative company that strives to create the best workplace possible for our employees and our talent. Please email me at jeremy.smith@nine9.com if you have any feedback you feel our CEO or other leaders must know about. I'm more than happy to deliver it directly to them and make sure that feedback is used to make Nine9 even better. Best of luck in your current endeavors!
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