CreativeLive Reviews

There is a deficiency of strong leadership in this company. We have a lot of talented employees who are ready to put in the time and effort to get us where we need to be, but between the absence of any tangible goals or strategy and lack of people who have been enabled to make and execute decisions, working here has turned into an uphill battle…but no one seems to know what we're all battling about! This is largely attributed to the inherent lack of trust between the CEO and the staff here. Everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, needs to be run by Chase before a move is made. New hires, changes to the website, the color of the walls, basic marketing graphics, the list goes on. This dis-trust has fostered a fear amongst the staff. People are hesitant to be innovative or to pull any triggers out of fear of having their hand slapped when it doesn’t fit in with Chase’s ambiguous vision of our brand. When we do go through the proper channels to be innovative, it will take weeks and months only to have the idea scrapped or completely changed by Chase. He talks a good talk, but is standing in the way of this company making progress. We’re focusing an enormous amount of our time and effort on vanity projects and “looking cool” instead of strengthening the core of this company. It's really draining the morale and of this team. Also, the amount of talent we have let walk out the door because we didn’t manage them properly or allow them to meet their full potential is pretty upsetting. Between the high turnover, the atrocious way we’ve handled exits, and the wide understanding that the CEO will give a position to someone he can see himself drinking a beer on his boat with, as opposed to the right person for the job, I’ve lost a lot of faith in this company.

The culture inside CreativeLive is far from inspiring or Creative -- especially for women. Since founder Chase Jarvis became CEO moral has fallen sharply and some of the most talented employees have fled including most of the smart members of the exec team. Why? Chase Jarvis talks a big talk but has no vision. He lacks respect for his employees and he doesnt value in the role women play in his company. The company made the list of the worst places for women in Silicon Valley --- Not good for a place with a largely female audience.