company and industry in transition... - Director Freeman Employee Review

4.0
May 18, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Freeman has a solid culture and foundation and a ton of potential to break into new markets and transform face to face marketing. Opportunities in digital and data analytics are huge. Company is attempting to grow its footprint in the corporate sector and rehabilitate the somewhat stagnant association industry which comprises the majority of its core business.

Cons

The Freeman culture is quite old school and conservative which means change and innovation is slow and bureaucratic. A fair bit of inside hiring and friends of friends in leadership positions that might be better filled by outside perspective and talent. Not a lot of transparency and not a culture that supports open discord, honest feedback or challenges to authority.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Good people, good culture, flexible hybrid schedule

Cons

It’s hard to come up with any. Pay is lower than many companies.

3.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance can be good at times and then it could be horrible. Opportunity for career advancement is there if you wait it

Cons

Salary is not great considering the amount of work we do, plus salaried positions do not make any OT money when we have very long weeks working on show site. Yearly annual raise is 3% which is nothing. The only significant raise you can get is if you get promoted to a more senior role. Also the traveling becomes brutal when you are gone for 10 or more days at a time for these shows.

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