No Work-Life Balance: There is not one sliver of work-life balance. I averaged about 55-60 hours per week each year I worked there. Every single PTO day I took, I was required to work, or I would work 8-12 hours late the day before to make up for the day I was taking off. Every time a scheduled doctor's appointment came up, I would reschedule it and push it back because whatever I had that day at work was deemed far too important to miss. I continuously raised a flag that my workload was more than one account person should manage. The amount of revenue I was managing backed this up, yet I never got help. So, you have to choose between falling behind at work or having a terrible personal life. Every Sunday was filled with nauseating dread of the week ahead.
Sexist CEO: In my first year at this company, the CEO called me a "lap girl," implying I was there to look pretty and sit on laps. He made derogatory comments about other accounts people, saying they needed to hire new accounts people who were pretty. To have my and my fellow female coworker’s value reduced to our looks me feel demeaned and objectified, creating an extremely uncomfortable and hostile work environment. The pervasive sexism was not only tolerated but perpetuated by leadership, highlighting the deeply ingrained and toxic culture within the company.
Not Profitable, Poor Finances: The CEO has no clue how to be profitable. He wastes money on his own personal assistant, the high cost of rent for the office space (the space is 5x too big for the number of employees that work there, but he won't downsize because he owns the building), and having the production team create deliverables that clients explicitly say they don't want in hopes that they'll be so wooed by his simpleton idea that they'll want to fork over all their money. Conversely, they try to save money on travel and accommodations. Instead of staying in a hotel room for team travel, they required you stay in an Air BnB with your other coworkers. If you request different accommodations the CEO will offer the guest bedroom in his home, blurring professional boundaries and creating uncomfortable situations. I was once forced to share a bathroom with a coworker of the opposite sex that I had only known for a week. This was highly inappropriate and uncomfortable. I asked ahead of time not to share a bathroom with him, but I guess no one cared enough to make sure that didn't happen.
Poor Hiring: I have seen so many people get hired by Snapshot, move across the country for the job, just to get fired or quit within 6 months. There are no professional development plans. If you mess up once, they will not hesitate to fire you without warning. Whether this is due to poor hiring practices or people realizing how terrible it is to work there, this is my warning to you—if you're thinking about moving for this job, please reconsider.
Fake Glassdoor Reviews: This should tell you all you need to know. I'd say 75% of these reviews are written by the CEO himself. You can tell they're fake when they say things like "Agencies are just fast-paced and a roller coaster / that's just how agencies are / that's the business / agency life." Don't let them gaslight you! Agencies are fast-paced, and there are tight deadlines, but that doesn't mean you need to sacrifice your personal life or your mental health. I could go on and on, but am truly afraid of the retaliation this company will take for even speaking out this much. Do you research on this company, trust the reviews, ask around Nashville, and take everything Snapshot tells you with a grain of salt.
