I can speak only from my experience on the marketing team. Your mileage may vary based on what team you’re on.
In my time here, any failure of the company has been considered 100% the fault of the marketing team, and somehow specifically Google and Meta. There is a pervasive attitude that if the company is not hitting goals, it is because we, the marketing team, are not marketing hard enough. There is no discussion of product quality, assortment, in-stocks, etc. The merchandising team randomly selects items like dog harnesses, Christmas trees, and coffee table books priced at $10K (not joking) and when we can’t sell through them, it’s marketing who gets put on blast.
You should expect to have hours-long meetings where the co-founders pick apart every single ad you’re running, ask incredulous questions about your strategy, and demand to know why you aren’t “moving fast enough.” To them this means turning off campaigns after 1 or less days, ignoring data right in front of your face, etc. Also, prepare for these same experts to log into your ad platforms and change your settings. As others have mentioned, you realize quickly that you have no input into strategy and direction, even of what you’ve been hired to manage. You are executing the whims of two narcissists who think that they’ve reinvented the wheel.
There are also the basics:
- Pay was late at least three times in my time here
- There is no HR, just 1 person and I’m not sure what they do
- They introduced a 401k, but no match
- You need to provide your own computer. The company doesn’t have an enterprise license for Microsoft Office, so if you need those products, you need to buy them yourself. Expect to pay for any other supplies and equipment you need
This is a completely unserious company that will leave you feeling demoralized, gaslit, and like a worse version of yourself. You won’t receive mentorship, training, or learn new skills, and you certainly won’t be celebrated for any of your wins. Look elsewhere.
