OuterBox reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)
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Jeff Allen

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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1.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Great company culture - Chance to win free food on Fridays - Great coworkers - Executive leadership is great, they actually listen to feedback from the surveys.

Cons

- Managers are not trained to be leaders and if they are, the training isn't working - Internal promotions are scarce, not advertised and given primarily to straight white men - Absolutely no diversity, see above - High client churn & always pressuring you to upsell and blame the strategist when clients leave - Favoritism and friendship runs deep here to the point that there is a clear popular group and the outcasts - Consistently moving teams around for this "new highly optimized structure" which does nothing but leaves gaps that are not filled, and switches your manager every few months - Account managers are useless and are untouchable - might as well get rid of that team since their job description changes every few months and all they seem to do is help reschedule meetings - Roll out processes so quickly without proper training, and then roll them back when they realize they screwed up - New hires are assigned the best accounts/new opportunities right away and get praised over existing employees - Forget professional development unless you're a straight white male

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OuterBox Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We appreciate both the positive comments about our culture, coworkers, and leadership team, as well as the candid concerns you’ve raised. Hearing directly from teammates is an important part of how we identify where we need to improve. We want to be very clear that we are deeply committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds have equal opportunity to grow and succeed. Diversity and equity are priorities for us. Feedback like this helps us better understand how our efforts are being experienced and where we need to strengthen our approach. Our hiring philosophy is centered on placing the right candidates in the right roles. We aim to match people’s skills, experience, and career goals with team needs so that both teammates and clients are set up for long-term success. We are continuing to refine our hiring and onboarding processes to make sure expectations are clear and that new hires and existing team members alike are supported and recognized fairly. Training and development are also areas of active focus for us. This includes improving leadership training for managers, expanding professional development opportunities, and ensuring that new processes are rolled out with the structure, communication, and training needed for teams to succeed. We acknowledge that rapid change can be challenging, and we are constantly evolving to be more thoughtful and consistent in how changes are implemented. Advancement at OuterBox is based on performance, initiative, and impact, and we aim to promote from within whenever possible. We work hard to communicate internal opportunities so they are transparent, equitable, and accessible to everyone. We often utilize Slack to communicate open opportunities and provide a direct link to our career page to help teammates identify which positions they may be interested in applying for. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. While we know we won’t always get everything right, we are committed to listening, learning, and continuing to improve.
1.0
Oct 22, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Skilled, collaborative teammates on the Essentials team A few genuinely competent managers who try to do right by their people Remote flexibility and exposure to diverse clients

Cons

Department management is incapable of providing the structure, support, or transparency needed for employees to succeed. Communication around internal opportunities is inconsistent and often handled poorly. Decisions about roles and promotions are made without transparency or direct dialogue, leaving teams confused and demoralized. Chronic overutilization continues unchecked - new clients added without capacity planning, untracked internal meetings, and unrealistic expectations to manage former client requests. Difficult conversations are routinely avoided, resulting in frustration, attrition, and disengagement.

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OuterBox Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had positive experiences working alongside skilled teammates and managers who are committed to supporting their teams. Collaboration and flexibility are values we care deeply about, and it’s encouraging to know those strengths came through in your experience. Providing clear communication, realistic workloads, and transparent career paths are priorities for us, and we recognize there’s always room for growth in those areas. Over the past several months, we’ve been taking steps to strengthen leadership training, improve capacity planning, and create more consistent opportunities for internal dialogue and professional growth. We are confident that our new career pathing program will help facilitate conversations about development and promotional opportunities. We appreciate your honesty regarding your experience at OuterBox. It helps us continue building a workplace where every team member feels supported and heard!
1.0
Aug 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

This is a fast-paced environment You do learn a lot You work with a variety of accounts

Cons

- NO WORK-LIFE BALANCE - Mental Health? Forget about it. - You're overloaded with accounts - Management doesn't care how many accounts they give you and choose to focus on your health and interaction reporting with clients over the job getting done - At least 3-5 meetings a day with either clients, internal prep meetings, internal meetings that could have been an email - which essentially leaves you with NO time to do the actual work you're having meetings about - They use click-up (which is THE WORST project management platform) - The company recently acquired another company last year, yet they still treat OuterBox people better (more specifically, monetarily) - Management thinks that by giving their staff these treats every now and then it's a good enough distraction from how miserable everyone is with the amount of work they have to do. - I left late last year and I only RECENTLY got over the trauma of working there. Long-story short - get your experience if you're willing to put up with this and RUN for the hills.

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OuterBox Response
11mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at OuterBox. We’re glad to hear you valued the fast-paced environment and the opportunity to learn while working with a variety of accounts. We appreciate you bringing concerns forward from your time with OuterBox. Supporting balance, manageable workloads, and mental health is a priority for us, and we continue to evaluate how we can improve in these areas. Since you left OuterBox in late 2024, we’ve made several changes to help reduce meeting fatigue, streamline account management, and ensure our project management tools work more effectively for the team. Culture is another area we focus on every day. While we enjoy celebrating our team with giveaways and fun activities, we also know that true engagement comes from feeling supported and having equitable opportunities. That’s why we continue to invest in listening to our employees and acting on their feedback. Our current retention rate of 79% reflects progress, but we are committed to building an even stronger, more sustainable environment for our team. We’re grateful for your contributions during your time here, and we wish you continued success in your career.
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