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Catalyst Direct

Is this your company?

Lots of change. Most of it good. - Anonymous employee Catalyst Direct Employee Review

4.0
Oct 20, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people. Friendly atmosphere. Office dog. Free bagels and donuts on Fridays. Casual dress code. Work life balance. The senior leaders that run operations and account management are good and they care. They really try to push for positive changes contiually. Some of the department managers are good too, especially creative, technology and project management.

Cons

There are inconsistencies in the quality of the managers or leaders and the owners seem to get in the way of success more than they help clear the way for it.

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4.0
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Pros

Smart people and leaders who create growth opportunities for junior staff.

Cons

The nature of highly accountable marketing work can add pressure.

2.0
May 2, 2013
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Pros

Laid-back atmosphere - Bermuda shorts, the dog, open-toed sandals on men. Full kitchens and very flexible schedule. You can get in, work, and get out without too much hypertension provided you keep your head down and your mouth shut.

Cons

Directors are incompetent and shirk responsibility - they even drink beer with their reports during the day and wonder why said team will not follow their direction. HR continually ignores their own written policies. Merit increases are not allocated by the rating manager, but by the current direct. Nepotism is rampant through every department. Power-politics always result in conflict and inefficiency. It doesn't matter what you achieve or how hard you work for them as I did - you get nothing if you're not part of the "click" or one of the favored. Expenses are completely misallocated - paid lunches every day and not on training? Most importantly - managers at all levels are mangers and not leaders. It's a totally dysfunctional family.

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