Does Directive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Directive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Directive. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Directive?

31% of Directive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Directive 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Directive?

Account Manager (9) , Paid Media Strategist (8) , SEO Specialist (7) , Senior Paid Media Strategist (7) , Specialist (4) , Strategist (4) , Associate Director (3) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (3) , Senior Account Strategist (3) , Anonymous (2) , Anonymous Employee (2) , Client Services (2) , Consultant (2) , Digital Designer (2) , Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Directive according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and benefits here" ((in 20 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "But these challenges have helped liven up our creative team chat." ((in 12 reviews)); "growth opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "competitive pay" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Directive according to real employee reviews?

"If the CEO was able to work you 24/7, he would." ((in 12 reviews)); "based culture is toxic." ((in 11 reviews)); "Conservative leadership." ((in 8 reviews)); "This behavior explains why Directive has frequent layoffs and hiring pushes, often simultaneously." ((in 5 reviews)); "I've personally witnessed the CEO belittling the team and managers to the point that it was downright abusive" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Directive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Directive layoffs and their outlook for job security at Directive in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Directive locations?

Irvine , Austin , San Diego , Costa Mesa , Dallas , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Orange

Directive reviews

2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Garrett Mehrguth

33% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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Directive has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Directive employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

151 reviews

5.0

Jun 16, 2026

Smart team, great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast growing organization, genuinely sharp teammates & feeling that we're hiring the best of the best, real career growth, transparent leadership team.

Cons

High expectations but rewarding for those who embrace the culture and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

1.0

Jun 8, 2026

Remote work option overshadowed by disorganization and chaos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote work is the only one

Cons

terribly disorganized no structure millions of slack messages a day as their singular form of communicating and it creates mistakes, oversight and backlogs meetings upon meetings with no outcomes everyone was running around like a chicken with head cut off i would advise against working here

4.0

Apr 17, 2026

Good place to work

Seo strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with amazing and smart people

Cons

I enjoyed my time at Directive

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