1.0
15 Feb 2026
Former employee
San Francisco, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Interesting projects, good designers. :/
Cons
Hours, salary, benefits, environment, company culture.
Pros
Interesting projects, good designers. :/
Cons
Hours, salary, benefits, environment, company culture.
Pros
Lots of support and lots of opportunities to learn and grow my career.
Cons
Just some general company growing pains.
Pros
-amazing, talented and friendly colleagues -occasional interesting projects
Cons
-Toxic culture from leadership: Inappropriate comments about maternity leave, pressure to sacrifice personal life for deadlines, and a dismissive “figure it out” attitude when staff are overworked. -Lack of empathy: Management openly admits they know staff are overloaded but provides no support. Employees are treated like numbers. -Systemic bias in promotions: There are employees clearly deserving of advancement who are repeatedly passed over in favor of less experienced — and often whiter — external hires. -Dishonest about compensation: Bonuses were promised and never delivered to staff, while leadership announced and collected their own bonuses and celebrated promotions/ profit shares. -High turnover: Within a year, the company lost two tenured female associates, two design directors, the CCO himself, and about 10 out of 20+ NYC designers. That should speak volumes. -Verbal abuse from clients ignored: Instead of supporting staff, management places blame on the team. -Disorganized HR: Constant changes to systems leave employees without proper insurance or guidance on critical issues like taxes and benefits. -Feedback is ignored: Leadership loves to paint a pretty picture, but meaningful concerns go unresolved and unacknowledged. -Declining project quality: The company increasingly takes on low-budget work by slashing bids and compromising on quality — just to get paid. This impacts morale, reputation, and the integrity of the work. This company fosters a harmful environment and is unwilling to make real change. Proceed with caution — or better yet, don’t.
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