Patch reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(254 total reviews)

Warren St. John

57% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Patch has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Patch 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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254 reviews
3.0
Feb 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

extremely laid back atmosphere. A person with any business experience at all could tell from day 1 that this was not a sustainable business model.

Cons

extremely laid back atmosphere, at the cost of being productive. More like a frat house than a full-time job.

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Patch Response
10y
I am sorry you had a negative experience. As you mentioned in your review, we are a completely new company now called Patch Media. Through our new leadership we have taken many steps to create a profitable company with a fun yet productive work environment where we push our employees to the next level in their careers.
3.0
Feb 8, 2016

reporter

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work at home, flexibility, good resources

Cons

Unreasonable schedule demands. No true vacation days or holidays because employees are required to schedule stories for when they are off. News can break at all hours, and employees are expected to cover events even if they put in a full day.

4.0
Jan 15, 2016

Good culture and coworkers

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room to grow, great and dedicated coworkers, business on the upswing. After the hale global takeover, the environment has become a lot more stable and the vision for the future has become more clear.

Cons

Because of the relatively small staff, the large number of sites and the 24 hour news cycle, the lack of work-life balance can be overwhelming. The staff has a positive attitude, but coverage for off-time is lacking.

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