It's a great place to work - Anonymous employee 90octane Employee Review

5.0
22 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The number one reason to work here is the people and the culture. About a year ago there was some major turnover at the company, and a year later, I can honestly say it was all good. We have an amazing new group of people here, willing to work together to create the best stuff. No big egos, no negativity, just a smart, challenging, fun group of people. We work hard and party harder, and I wouldn't want to work anywhere else right now. The work we do right now is amazing. We're doing some really cool stuff with hyper-targeted marketing programs, stuff I don't think I'd work on at any other agency. Real "sky's-the-limit" type projects. Rarely do I get told to pull it back, we always play for the Grand Slam here. And if we strike out, at least we gave it our all. Back to the drawing board. It's a great environment for new and big ideas, with an upper management ready and willing to listen.

Cons

The only negative thing that comes to mind is the upper management can get pretty micro-manage-y. Sometimes it does lead to a bigger and better product, but often it just feels frustrating and like we're taking 6 steps back for every 1 forward. BUT...this doesn't happen on everything by any means, and like I said, some wrenches thrown by the partners have led to some amazing quality changes on big projects and needed to happen.

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5.0
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Pros

People, culture, collaboration, the work was exciting and everyone cared a lot.

Cons

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2.0
9 Apr 2014
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Pros

When I first got hired, there was a lot to love at 90octane: compressed work week, thirsty Thursdays, quarterly social activities for the entire staff, and more. By the time I left, things had shifted a bit. However, the tactical training for Account Coordinator staff is truly excellent; in fact, many of the Account Coordinators would be hired by other companies because the industry in Denver knows how well 90octane trains their staff. Opportunity to be relatively autonomous was presented, and if you are a high performer, upper management will work with you to find a job/title/department that fits your interests. The owners believed in profit sharing, and bonuses were distributed on a quarterly basis dependent on profit. The people make 90octane, hands down. I have indicated that I would recommend this employer because of the valuable training received in the Account Management department and because of the connections possible with the awesome people on staff.

Cons

The company wasn't prepared for the level of growth they experienced. By my departure, the owners had stopped showing up at all-company social events, thirsty Thursdays were basically nonexistent in terms of attendance, and the focus had shifted from culture to billable hours. There were mixed messages from upper management about what the future of the company culture was, and the understanding around time off started to disappear. Where before they had encouraged work/life balance, they started to make it known that salaried employees are expected to work overtime (particularly if you wanted to spend time on professional development). Base compensation was low.

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