Super UnImpressed! Churn and burn agency - Anonymous employee Impressive Employee Review

1.0
Sep 24, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The only positive thing is the IDO

Cons

Worst management! All the good and caring leaders were gone, what's left now is a fake, incompetent, and inconsiderate management team. The culture is very much a 'HUNGER GAMES' style, with a lack of accountability, if you are not the management's favourites then good luck to you, and a toxic culture of backstabbing and blaming other people. Clients certainly not receiving what they paid for. It's just the sales team's tactic to hit their own target, no one cares to hit clients' agreed KPIs. There are no thought-through strategies to deliver the promises and we have limited resources to deliver good work for clients, no wonder there are a lot of unhappy clients. They talk a lot about having a great culture and that they are 'People First', however a ping pong table and Friday drinks are not what makes a great culture and no, definitely not people first! more so profit first. People who left are not being replaced, if they are, they will be replaced by an offshore team. Culture is very cliquey, timesheets are being monitored because the management doesn't trust anyone, and if you are looking to progress your career, Impressive is not the place. There's no training & development program, the 'wellbeing wallet' is a way to throw money at people so they shut up and hope they won't ask for more. If you want to progress, unfortunately, you need to play the political games and get the useless MD/CEO's attention. Constant changes to the business show that decisions are being made without a solid plan or being thought through properly. So many people left the business! Feeling very insecure about my employment here at Impressive.

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1.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

1 extra day off per month probably to make up for the insane OT you have to do??? Can’t think of anything else

Cons

Managers scream at you in meeting rooms where there are no cameras 0 HR support. One colleague I worked with opened a HR case against a managers abuse & it was closed down within less than 12 hours by the company Insanely high turnover Rob Tadros thinks has a god complex. You literally own an agency. Forced ‘fun’ and camera & video camera in your face at work events to make content that looks like the employees are treated well EVERYTIME there is a bad review here they make staff leave good reviews Get in trouble for taking legal 15 minute brain breaks in the arvo Didn’t pay my recruiter One of the worst places I’ve ever worked

2.0
Mar 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

* 1 day off per month * Fast-paced workplace where one account manager/specialist manages huge amount of clients.

Cons

*Sales team consistently overpromises to win clients, setting unrealistic expectations that ultimately lead to disappointment when reality doesn’t match what was sold. *Micromanagement is at a level I’ve never encountered elsewhere in the industry. Leadership seems almost paranoid about every minute of your time. *Overtime is technically “voluntary,” but the sheer volume of work makes it anything but optional. *With one specialist stretched across too many clients, the goal isn’t delivering great outcomes — it’s just keeping things from completely falling apart. Overall, it’s a good place to build your portfolio but don’t expect much time to develop your skills the right way. It's NOT that IMPRESSIVE!

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