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      3.3

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (10 total reviews)

      Cindy Y. Lo

      71% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.3

      Culture and values

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Senior management

      2.3

      Diversity and inclusion

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      10 reviews
      2.0
      21 Jun 2021

      Amateur Environment, Decent Place to Start

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It’s a decent place to start out if you’re interested in doing events because of the access to some big accounts.

      Cons

      In terms of event/experiential agencies, they’re still on the green side. They are definitely a creative group of people so they have good ideas but the execution and actual knowledge of the industry and what clients truly need feels lacking. They have a really good reputation due to their focus on promoting their company culture, but it’s really not much different than any other “hip” company (in fact, they’re a bit behind if you’re comparing apples to apples). They try to make employees believe they’re trading a fair salary for other “benefits” when in reality those other benefits are pretty standard everywhere else. It’s not a bad place to be for an entry-level position but hard to justify staying more than a couple years if you are concerned with your own professional development.

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      RED VELVET Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Assuming that you were in fact here for the most recent 3 years, I want to say THANK YOU for growing with us and giving your 200% to our clients and team as the last 3 years have been spent on pivoting our company to the event agency model plus combatting the pandemic that negatively affected our industry all rolled into one. Definitely not fun for anyone here but we made it. And I take it to heart your comment about benefits. We work very hard to extend the best benefits we can at the size of company we are, so I'm pleased that you actually think we're matching up to the larger companies because the larger companies definitely give us something to strive towards (matching 401K, unlimited PTO, incentive trips for the team, free snacks in the break room, etc.). Again, I probably didn't express my appreciation enough during the past 15 months of the pandemic but THANK YOU for giving us your best for our clients. -CYL
      1.0
      1 Mar 2023

      RV

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Young coworkers and office space.

      Cons

      Toxic environment to work. They use "trust" as a point of reference while working with you. When you work like a horse for little money, they tend to trust you more. Micromanagement is at its highest. They will try to correct your personal emails and the way you speak. Gaslighting - you better take notes and document your work because they will make you lose your mind over time. Long overtime hours (about 50+ at busy or not busy season) and they are not paid extra. Absolutely no work-life balance. No emphaty. People work around the clock and demand that you answer after hours. Pettiness. Unrealistic expectations from management. They make you clock your hours till the minute when you're salary base (program or no program related). No proper HR. There is no willingness to improve on the processes as "this worked in the past." Very high turnover on all the roles. Low pay and not so great health insurance benefits - huge deductible.

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      RED VELVET Response
      3y
      I wanted to acknowledge your negative review of us. I'm very sorry that you left with the impression that our goal would be to provide a toxic work environment as that's definitely not our intent nor our desire. We recognize this industry can be very stressful during peak since since we are a service-based business that works for a variety of clients that have different work styles. It's a tough balance to get it right, and I will take your feedback on micro managing to heart. I'm not sure when you worked for us but I can re-assure you that our base salary for all full-time employees is consistently higher than the industry median, as we have regular audits to help us stay competitive in this market. And re: our medical benefits, we provide all full-time employees a 100% medical coverage on a high-deductible plan (currently with Blue Cross Blue Shield) where as the industry norm is to have employees pay for part of their coverage. Unless one chooses to see a professional outside of BCBS umbrella, all basic coverage should have been a 100% covered on an annual basis. We also contribute to each employee's HSA (healthcare savings account). -CYL
      5.0
      25 Jun 2025

      Best Places To Work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I've been here several years and through all the highs and lows, this team works so hard, and has such heart. The passion and the drive each and every person puts into their role here continues to blow my mind. We've been through a lot together (covid, post-covid, surges in spend and recession drops). Through it all, it's all hands on deck and we charge ahead because we love what we do, even when it's hard. By no means is anyone or any company perfect (especially in a service-based business!), but it is clear to me that this team is invested in continuing to grow and learn.

      Cons

      This isn't the right place for everyone as evidence by some of these other reviews here. But if you really love this kind of work, which I do, there's not a better place to be.

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