Abstrakt Marketing Group Reviews

Pros

Great and lively environment. This is probably the best office job their is

Cons

Cold calling is challenging and stressful, thankfully you have a solid support system

Pros

Abstrakt's company culture is top tier in St. Louis. Lots of opportunities for growth.

Cons

Nothing comes to mind at this moment, I am fairly new.

Pros

There truly is room for growth here. It is constant and sometimes not the most ready person is put in a position due to rapid growth and policies of promoting internally. When they say growth is at its core, it is true, even when the growth is uncomfortable. Abstrakt fosters an environment to create life-long friendships, it's like a pressure cooker for that type of thing. If the vibe is right within a team, that team can go anywhere. I have some of my favorite memories and some of my closest friends from working here. If you are the type of person that gets job satisfaction from actually checking a box, like setting an appointment, or completing a metric, the entry level position here is a great place to get your start. It requires accountability and a desire to put in extra work from time to time because it's not a straightforward role. If it is understood that you will have to have real conversations to be successful, then you can do anything here. It's not EASY work, but it is rewarding work. If you put it in and are successful at it, you'll be a part of the growth. You do get a seat at the table here to discuss your frustrations. They also reserve the right to disagree. They recently added maternity leave as well as Juneteenth as a paid Holiday within the company, and are always evaluating their benefits. There are people within this organization that are next-level talented. You will find mentors and people to look up to all over the place. It really is remarkable the amount of brilliant minds here. If you don't stay long, you will still be positively impacted by these people. The training team, the accounting team, the implementations team, the success team, the operations team, the video team, seek these people out. They all are passionate, smart and will help you succeed not only at Abstrakt, but wherever you go in life. Abstrakt Cloud - nothing negative to say about any part of that faction. From the leadership all the way to the product. Abstrakt Cloud is filled to the brim with talent and passion for the product. My advice is to work here, IF you are on the fence. But you have to understand that it's not easy. You aren't going to have fun every single day, and you aren't going to understand every decision made, possibly ever. But you will learn. Be patient, observant, and soak it all up. You may not stay forever, and that's ok, you will have learned something, so don't take that for granted.

Cons

Leadership is young and at times, naïve. The President of Abstrakt literally started as an intern there and is still there. While that's a cool story, it can leave blind spots. That isn't to say they aren't coming from a good place. They are well intended and want to do what is best for the company long-term, but sometimes, they just can't get out of their own way. Most, if not all of the leadership is home grown or has been out of the job market for so long, they have no real grasp on what it's like outside of Abstrakt anymore (if they ever did). When you put a bunch of like-minded people in the same room, with no healthy friction, you don't always get the best decisions. Not to mention, the pressure of the top onto the leadership has a trickle-down effect. By the time it gets to the bottom, the stress can become unbearable. If you feel like some of the things they do are for PR - like encouraging employees to leave positive reviews on Glassdoor, all the awards, or Give Back Day, among other things. It's because they are. It's a marketing company. Again, not coming from a bad place, just a reality of a marketing agency. With a young company, with young leadership, comes mistakes. There have been a lot, there will be a lot more. If that makes you mad, don't work here. The policies are going to change frequently and they are going to happen behind the scenes (just like any other company). The only difference is how frequent and fast they are. For instance, I was recently told about a pay change at my current company, but they said, since it was too far into the year, the change would happen in January of 2023 in order for us to prepare for it. Abstrakt, the change will happen immediately and very messily. And if it wasn't the right change, they will lean in because, unfortunately, no one wants to be wrong and (see first paragraph). There is no protection from clients. If they are mad that their investment isn't paying off (whether it's their fault or Abstrakt's) no one is safe. And there is nothing to be done as long as the money keeps coming. They can be downright abusive to anyone, leadership included, but if they are paying, they stay. That being said, the product that is Abstrakt, by the time I had left, declined. I do believe they could correct this though and by the time I left, they were trying to make some changes. The PTO policy and WFH could use some TLC. Trust within the leadership team to everyone else is almost non-existent. Compensation at the time of my exit was not competitive for entry level and it's high pressure. Margins here are incredibly tight though, so I don't expect this to change. Work/life balance gets less the higher up you go. You win some, you lose some.

Pros

Great place to work, network, learn, grow, advance, progress.

Cons

None that I can think of

Pros

The design team is really collaborative and supportive. There are a handful of personality types that bounce really well off one another. We have a diverse portfolio of clients and types of mediums so every day is different project wise.

Cons

We work with semi-tight turnaround time in order to meet deadlines.