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      3.7

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (357 total reviews)

      Helena Maus

      87% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Senior management

      Archetype has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 357 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Archetype employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      357 reviews
      2.0
      Aug 19, 2016

      A few bad apples can ruin a good thing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      For the most part, the people are what make Text100 so great. They're smart, hardworking, creative, and most importantly, they're a fun group to be around. Combine that with a client roster full of some pretty impressive names and a great new office space in the Financial District, and you'd think it'd be the perfect environment for anyone that wants to advance their career at an established agency with a solid reputation. Unfortunately, this isn't necessarily the case...

      Cons

      It's a shame that for all the positives there are about working at Text100 overall, a few bad apples can completely change your entire experience. You'll be hit or miss here depending on the team—some are unfortunately led by senior "leaders" with much lower values than others, which has resulted in an incredibly unmotivating and dishonest work environment. If you want to work for someone that has adopted "playing favorites" as the trend, then this is the place for you. You'll watch in awe as a select few get away with completely inappropriate behavior without any repercussions of their actions, while others get berated for walking into a meeting two minutes late after their last meeting ran long. Unless you're willing to roll over and act like senior leadership on this team is king, guess which one of those you'll be...

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      Archetype Response
      9y
      We value honest feedback – especially when it highlights opportunities to improve. If you haven’t already shared specifics with HR, we really encourage that you do. Please contact me at sharir@text100.com. We use this information in a meaningful way to develop the skills of our people and ensure positive individual experiences for all Texties.
      3.0
      Jul 30, 2014

      Great company that needs a serious reality check.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to work with large clients. Smart people. Amazing vacation allotment and benefits. Opportunities for growth. Management appreciates hard working employees.

      Cons

      Flawed review process. Cliquishness breeds favoritism and distrust among "outliers." Fake, smarmy people.

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      Archetype Response
      11y
      At Text100, we appreciate any and all feedback with the goal to acknowledge what we’re doing really well, and identify ways to make aspects of our business and culture even better. Should you be open to a conversation, we welcome the opportunity to chat and gain a better understanding of your insights. You may contact me directly at kari.kees@text100.com. In the meantime, thank you for sharing your insights and best of luck in your new role.
      2.0
      Oct 16, 2018

      Serious management issues...

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Lots of opportunity to do work above your experience/job title -Increasingly impressive client roster -Lots of people on the team are very smart and have great work ethic

      Cons

      -There's a real vacuum of leadership. Management-level staff were either incompetent, extreme micro-managers, or very strong and aggressive personalities. -Career growth for junior employees was stifled. Bringing up raises or promotions was met with shaming and standards were impossibly high for the routine promo cycles. -The setting of unrealistic expectations for clients was rampant. Senior staff would over-promise and it would fall on junior staff to scramble to deliver. When goals weren't met, junior staff was expected to fix the issues created by an overzealous management team -Favoritism is wide-spread. It was commonly accepted that those who had a positive personal relationship with the CEO went far, while others who did similar (if not better) work saw little upward mobility

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