Lever Interactive reviews about "management"

The owner is a nice guy, but detached and uninvolved, often putting too much trust into two-faced ego-driven people to run the business and make decisions for him. Most of the employees are overworked and burned out, due to work not being scoped properly with regard to resources, capabilities and budgets. The team that is supposed to be securing new business doesn't know the capabilities of the business well enough to secure new business consistently, so company growth is a big issue, along with client and employee retention. Management is okay continuing to work with clients that treat employees poorly, leading to unnecessary stress and not being unable to do their jobs properly out of fear of losing the client or their job.

When I worked at Lever, it was the slow season for advertising, and there was a fair bit of downtime which can get monotonous after some time. However, management recognizes this and sponsors small events/activities to try and combat this.

Management is exactly what others have written. They micromanage, degrade employees not only on calls with clients, but also among other colleagues. It's one of the most unprofessional workplaces you'll ever be in. Management does not pay fairly for work done. Don't do more work than what's required. Management will only take credit for it anyway and undermine your work. Do yourself a favor and get your experience elsewhere. Your career is not management's priority. Insurance costs are absurdly high. Pay is not competitive. Trust the negative reviews.

I never really had any in my experience there. They seem to be very cognizant if something negative seemed to be going on and would squash it pretty quickly.

Over time, it becomes evident that the higher-ups show little concern for the efforts and time you invest in your work. There's a lack of appreciation for your contributions, and they seem to focus on minor details to criticize, even during crucial meetings attended by everyone. They talk over you, say that they seek new ideas, but then dismiss them. The management in the paid media team is unfriendly and negative, creating unnecessary stress which makes work very unenjoyable. When expressing concerns about unprofessional communication to HR, there's little action taken, and you're essentially advised to cope with it. The level of micromanagement is intense, however, if that aligns with your preference in a work environment, it might be a fitting place for you.

As with any company transitioning from small agency to a full-service digital marketing firm, there have been times where Lever hasn't always gotten it right. But each time an issue has occurred, management has used those moments as opportunities to do better and be better.

Upper management lied repeatedly to staff about their remote work policy and changed it several times. Very cliquey environment- mainly on the media team side. If they don’t like you prepare for a death of a thousand paper cuts. They will report you to HR for the most mundane things- including working with disabilities, be rude to you on client and vendor calls and make it impossible to do your job effectively. If you like being micromanaged then definitely come work here. You’ll never get a bonus. Multiple employees who have been there years said that they set unachievable goals for bonuses and in the rare times they were paid out the CEO made it so he wouldn’t get taxed extra- the employee did. Thanks, Chris! Additionally they are losing business left and right because of upper management’s policies and it is only a matter of time before they have to close their business. Beware!!!