PFL reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)
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Dave Hawkins

34% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

PFL has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PFL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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149 reviews
1.0
Nov 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and idea that disrupted the market.

Cons

- Terrible upper management, they shouldn't be running a tech company - No real opportunity for advancement and no opportunity to make the money that you should, base only - Upper management doesn't trust the employees they hire, great example is not allowing employees to go against the status quo - Benefits aren't good for a company of their size, previous employer of 50-60 employees that was family owned were better. At least they have them though - Company says they're transparent but they fail to answer any question that challenges status quo - Wants to be a super niche product in a large opportunity pool, doesn't feel like they want to be the unicorn company they could be - No real long term strategy, you can tell everything is short term thinking and they likely want to sell - The company doesn't do a good job or truly understand how to implement simple ABM practices as a tool that helps with ABM strategy - They fail to recognize any competition and have no urge to win their space - CEO and CMO have no business being in their roles - If interested in working in this industry, look into their main competitor, Sendoso, for opportunities

1.0
Dec 19, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best teammates you'll ever have. Lifelong friendships are made here. You will get great exposure to the B2B world. The Big Sky Big Ideas conference is impressive.

Cons

Literally the worst management possible. It is a fear based environment. Hostility and a lack of accountability on the part of all management are routine at PFL. If you are considering moving yourself and/ or your family to Montana and buying a house here please think twice. Think 16 times. You risk finding yourself trapped in a stagnant and tiny job market with next to nowhere to turn when it all goes south. Be clear: this company was started by a doomsday cult. Google Elizabeth Claire Prophet. The company was originally called Express Color Printing to match her initials. There is no need for fiction at PFL. The facts are much weirder. The CEO openly harasses new employees, typically female. He openly makes inappropriate remarks to women. He is emotionally and verbally abusive to men and women alike. His mood changes often. It's uncomfortable to watch how he treats people. Upper management are either people with no experience for their job titles or people who have only ever worked at PFL. It's a MarTech company where managers somehow don't know how to use Go To Meeting. They get their professional knowledge from self help books. Do not trust a manager who acts like your friend. They are nobody's friend. You will literally be told to "drink the Kool Aid" by managers. HR won't help you if you file a complaint about management. The company seems pretty great at first, and they have some great ideas, but just give it time. This isn't a safe place to call work.

1.0
Sep 6, 2018

Impetuous, adversarial, petty and ineffective

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the area

Cons

CEO will assault you. You will be hazed. You will be forced to endured awkward harassment. And in the end, you will have little to show. His leadership has only ever worked for him - check their LinkedIn profiles - and they don’t know they can be respected and valued. They are twisted with fear and it takes the form of anger and resent rampant across the organization. This is a good place for you if you don’t have ambition or a career behind you. You’ll learn a lot, the hard way. You’ll learn what not to do next. If you’re mid career, this place is poison. Everything you read about the Trump White House or Elon Musk, it is playing out here on a smaller scale. The employees in the new Indianapolis office seem much happier - and they’re all solid. Career professionals want a challenge, but they want to know they’re facing challenges as a team, with leadership that values them. For current employees reading this: you aren’t worthless, you are just in an abusive relationship. Consider other options.

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