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Black Propeller

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Does not care about you at all - Anonymous employee Black Propeller Employee Review

1.0
24 Jun 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- A ping pong table!!!!! - Good way to learn and gain experience since you wear many hats AKA a great stepping stone to a better job. - Will form a great relationship with coworkers from bonding over how terrible management is.

Cons

- Absolutely horrible management. There is zero communication, support, leadership or resources. Will say one thing and do the complete opposite and will tell you to "google" everything if you have a question. Accounts and job titles change constantly - transitions are very unsmooth and are most of the time not even communicated. Management has no clue what they're doing but you will be the one at fault. - Micro-managing to the extreme. Will listen in on all your client calls and will slack message you what to say while you're trying to talk to a client. Will also constantly ask for updates on tasks until it is completed and will message you if you don't respond within 5 minutes. - Shady business conducted and cash accepted under the table. - Has violated their non-compete policy. - Very low salaries, unfair bonuses and no work-life balance - everyone is overworked and underpaid. - No respect or team environment. Will throw you under the bus to clients for something that was not your fault. - Dismisses or completely denies any concerns brought to attention. - Constant cycle of client and employee turnover. There's a reason they're a small agency.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
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Pros

- Really results-focused, so you actually see the impact of your work - Good amount of autonomy — you’re trusted to own your accounts - Get to work with a variety of clients, which keeps things interesting - Team is collaborative, especially across SEO, paid media, and content - Fast-paced environment (great if you don’t like being bored) - Lots of opportunities to learn and stay on top of SEO trends - Client-facing work helps build communication and strategy skills - Strong focus on data, so decisions aren’t just guesswork - Leadership is approachable and generally supportive - Solid place to grow quickly if you’re proactive

Cons

- Fast-paced environment can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, especially during busy periods

2.0
28 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is good talent here who genuinely care about their clients and their work.

Cons

Those people are leaving because they are not enabled to succeed. Salary is not competitive. Benefits are not competitive. Employee experience is not a consideration. Customer experience is an afterthought. The Pixis acquisition and model has slowly bled the humanity out of the business. Pixis consistently misrepresents expected outcomes of its technology. It promises unrealistic improvements, and then under prices (red flag), and can't deliver (disaster). Sales is very well compensated but incentives are not delivering rational scopes or expectations. Service side is constantly juggling unhappy clients who are trapped in bad contracts. Offshore and technology are repeatedly touted as the solution when both of these aspects of the business remain immature and poorly managed. You could not find a single person in this business believes in the mission, because the mission quite nakedly is to move resources away from service teams to sales comps, offshore leadership and equity holder pockets. This business will not exist in 12-18 months.

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