Confidence and uniqueness is rewarded - Anonymous employee Inverse Employee Review

4.0
22 Mar 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Legacy of creative employees, writers have freedom to cover whatever they're interested in, laidback and quirky atmosphere, open to new ideas in multimedia, curious and intellectual team, lots of lateral and vertical moves available, office culture rewards go-getters who know how to package and market themselves, no dress code, make your own hours (within reason), free coffee and snacks, former employees ("alums") often return to do work on contract or attend parties, large network of former Inversers to connect with, great place to begin a career in digital media, company making interesting strides in e-commerce/branded content/custom site experiences for ad clients, great place for internships in editorial or engineering, robust support system among middle managers and direct reports

Cons

Emotions can run high and debates can get heated, bottom rung employees sometimes treated as expendable, no raises or promotions without employee making a longterm case for themselves, history of layoffs, history of hiring "permalance" workers at full-time hours with no benefits, leadership has sometimes valued site traffic over editorial quality

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5.0
19 Jun 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The office environment is wonderful: - Hardworking but laid-back staff - Comfy chairs - Lots of natural light - Great location in Soho - Free meals multiple times a month and free breakfast and coffee - fast wifi

Cons

- open concept can be a bit jarring when trying to interview - differences in management make it difficult to stay with the flow - no coverage for subway transportation

3.0
24 Jun 2025
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Pros

It's a chill environment for cutting your teeth in entertainment. The staff is super sweet and helpful.

Cons

There is zero opportunity to rise through the ranks. There's no compensation for putting in extra work beyond the hours you're allotted. There's little incentive to do more than the bare minimum when you aren't allowed to clock in extra hours for some extra pay. Working here long term only works if you're willing to freelance on the side. That's great when opportunities are flourishing, but it's rough when side gigs dry up.

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