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      Designzillas

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      Designzillas Reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (30 total reviews)

      Johnny Hughes

      45% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture and values

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      Designzillas has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Designzillas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      30 reviews
      1.0
      4 Jul 2016

      I Ferociously Wanted To Leave!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The people who work here are a close-knit group and work hard despite little to no direction from management and absolutely awful compensation.

      Cons

      I spent more than a year at Designzillas. I wanted to love it. On the surface, it looks like a great digital agency. With its flashy, in-your-face black and green branding and convenient downtown location, Designzillas may appear to have it all. It doesn't. This agency (if you want to call it that) has absolutely no direction from management. The clients that Designzillas does secure are vanilla at best, allowing little opportunity for the team to develop creatively. With no strategic direction, countless clients leave unhappy and employees leave. In a year's time, I'd venture to say at least 15 to 20 employees came and went. And, remember, this is a small agency. Also, if you're looking to grow your career and financial opportunities, I'd advise you look elsewhere. There are no savings plans (401ks or IRA) and the pay is so low many employees have to complete freelance work just to make ends meet. Lastly, the CEO is one of the most self-centered individuals I have ever worked with. His mood changes with the wind, leading many to wonder if he is indeed bipolar. He continually talked down to members of the team and was prone to frequent, irrational outbursts. I felt like I worked for a child on most days. He is passionate about the business, but that's where it ends. By failing to bring in a management team that understands the industry, the entire company is at the mercy of man held back by his ego and inability to trust others. I know this review may sound bitter. I am not. I left Designzillas on my own volition and moved on to greener pastures. My goal is to save other individuals from undue self-doubt and extreme workplace dissatisfaction. Stay ferocious!

      1.0
      23 Jan 2015

      A company stuck in the Stone Age.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros of working at Designzillas.

      Cons

      The entire staff of Designzillas, with the exception of the CEO and upper management, suffers from extremely low moral. This is a direct reflection of how the CEO and upper management treat their employees. The working conditions at this agency are incredibly poor; there's a low emphasis on quality of work and, as a result, a low emphasis on professional growth. The tools being used at this specific agency are outdated, and upper management has no plans whatsoever to make updates. There's an overwhelming top-down approach here as well; meaning that regardless of what the CEO and/or upper management may say, your opinions or thoughts do not matter. Pay is significantly below industry standard. In addition, benefits, while offered, are extremely restricted in what they cover. In other words, despite what they may tell you, the benefits do not make up for the lack in pay. The turn-over rate at Designzillas is insanely high. Last year alone (2014), 18 people either left or were fired. In my professional opinion, I would not recommend this agency as a legitimate choice when looking for places of employment. There's no room for growth or learning. Even if you are a recent graduate, I would still not recommend Designzillas.

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      Designzillas Response
      11y
      We truly thank you for your feedback, and are sorry that you felt like you had a bad experience working with us. We are constantly striving to improve our employees lives at Designzillas, because here we feel we are family. We provide the following perks to all employees - Competitive pay. We firmly believe in competitive salaries for our staff, in the field of web design and marketing. We also provide annual raises for those that do great work. - 100% coverage for health, dental, vision, and life insurance for our full time employees - Free parking at a downtown office location - we know parking in Orlando is fiercely expensive, and our prime real-estate location gives you amazing access to so many close by amenities - In office ping pong, music, employee of month, and holiday celebrations - Paid Sick days and Vacation Pay. - new iMac computers - Flexible working hours We work hard and we play hard, and we feel we treat everyone with respect. As for turnover, you are not incorrect that we’ve changed staff in the past year. Primarily because we have moved towards our new business alignment of Marketing and Design as our future. We provided everyone with the option to choose if this direction aligned with their passions and career goals to openly decide if where the company was going was for them, and we understood that this future was potentially not meant for everyone. For those that decided this was not going to be a right fit, we wished them well, and provided great recommendations for those seeking new employment. We do want to thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Our company cares deeply for our people and will always encourage open and constructive feedback.
      1.0
      6 Feb 2015

      RUN!

      Web developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Working at this company will give you a true appreciation for working literally anywhere else. You will also learn to quell your moral filter since you'll spend a good amount of time being asked to do things that are blatantly unethical. Excellent practice for going into fields like law or selling used cars. Another bonus is that the working environment never gets boring or stale, because the company is 'reformed' every few months or so with brand new procedures and policies.

      Cons

      This working environment is crazy and toxic enough for TLC to film a profitable reality show. The lack of respect for employees at this company is dumbfounding. Policies and privileges for employees change from day to day and by person to person, with expectations for employees being frequently unclear or unreasonable. Employees experience a constant he-said she-said finger-pointing game from management, since no one at the top of the chain will own their actions. The projects are sold unrealistically, leaving the technical employees to shoulder the burden of impossible deadlines and expectations, as well as deal with the wrath of disgruntled clients who are upset about waiting long after agreed-upon deadlines or footing the bill for overages that were unavoidable from the very beginning. Developers are often expected to contact clients to deliver the bad news and take the blame that missteps from upper management had created. There is no emphasis on quality of work or best practices at this company. Pay (if you are paid at all) is well below industry standard, and no one is indispensable in the constantly shifting landscape of unending reform.

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      Designzillas Response
      11y
      At Designzillas, we always appreciate constructive feedback from our employees and encourage discussions on how to improve the quality of life at our office. The points of view provided however do not feel constructive, nor are they accurate. Points we feel that need addressing: 1) We have never asked an employee to do anything ‘unethical’ in the 8 year history of our business. 2) We pay competitive rates for a Web Design / Marketing agency in Orlando. We are not a San Francisco engineering company, nor do we promote ourselves as such. Our landscape has evolved at Designzillas to really emphasize the duality of Web development and Marketing, and as such required restructuring. We understand that change is difficult for some people, which is why we have created these open conversations regarding where we are taking the company in the future. We are sorry that you felt disrespected, we truly do. We believe in our culture as well as our employees, so we are constantly striving to make the office a creative and fun place to be. Currently we have a team of amazing employees that believe in what we do, which I’m sure would be upset by our workplace being presented this way on their behalf. We do want to thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Our company cares deeply for our people and will always encourage open and constructive feedback.
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