Pros
- Take on a lot of responsibility from day one. This could be either a Pro or a Con depending on what kind of person you are. If you don’t mind being given little guidance and instead googling things to pick them up as you go, you will excel at Convertize. If you expect a lot of in-depth training, you will probably find it too much pressure. - Given the opportunity to work on a whole range of different things. If you show you can pick things up quickly, you will be given new responsibilities. I became heavily involved in high-level discussions after just a few weeks, which surprised me. - Very young office - lots of interns who are still at university, and most of the permanent employees are in their 20s. Met some great people and had many memorable nights at the local pub, and made friends who I still see after leaving Convertize. - International vibe - the CEO is French and so are a lot of the employees, and I have worked with people from Italy, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain… the list goes on. I really enjoyed this aspect! - They are proactive about personal development. There are lots of books on business, psychology and marketing you are expected to read, and managers take time to explain their thinking and teach you things.
Cons
- As mentioned in the Pros section, being given a lot of responsibility can be a negative. There were times when I became quite stressed by the range of tasks. - Quite a high turnover of employees (as many are on short internships). Can be sad to see people leave, but on the flipside this means you get to meet lots of new people. - As Digital Marketing is a constantly-changing industry, you can find yourself taking on new responsibilities when arguably a new employee should be hired to assist. This could be frustrating. - Top management has a certain style which I’ve seen other Glassdoor reviews seem to take issue with. They are direct with their opinions which could rub some people up the wrong way, but I found they were always willing to hear me out if I suggested a different approach.
