SRW Reviews

Look at the response to the “Not psychologically safe” review and tell me you feel comfortable with this company running crisis comms. If you value transparency from your management team, this is not the place you want to work. I’ve seen them dangle the carrot of raises and promotions in front of multiple people, only to cruelly deny them when you meet the goals outlined by your direct supervisor. The “flat management” style is really 5 favorites of the founders, with a revolving door of young talent they can exploit by pumping out maximum hours for little money. They quickly elevate inexperienced employees to positions of managing people, even when that person has little-to-no aptitude in doing so. Those in management positions WILL insulate you from the founders so they can claim your success as their own to fortify their positions. If you need an entry-level job, and don’t mind working tons of extra hours for little to no recognition until you have something solid on your resume and inevitably be paid your worth by another agency, then you are in the right place. The “hooligan” culture they will sell you is a lie. The culture is built on value statements that the company’s leadership has no desire to back up with appropriate or direct actions. Lots of talk, very little walk. But, surveys are fun! Last year the vast majority of Black employees left over a 2-3 month period. That wasn’t an accident. Culture doesn’t turn on a dime, it’s a shipping freighter that requires small changes over a long time in order to change direction. I can’t imagine much has changed since my ouster. Perhaps the culture revolving so much around alcohol isn’t the safest or most inclusive way to operate. They are hyper-reactive and pivot like crazy to fix problems that they could solve by investing in their employees and their careers.

Not a con of SRW in particular, but with any business that is growing, it will present challenges. Not every single process, tool, structure, etc. at SRW is, or will be, "perfect". But I do believe leadership is doing everything right in terms of managing these challenges and addressing them head-on.