Good pay, but culture and leadership need improvement - Designer Kettle Employee Review

3.0
Mar 12, 2026
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Pros

• Competitive pay and decent benefits. • Some projects are genuinely challenging and rewarding. • Woman-led company. • Your experience can vary a lot depending on the project and who is leading it.

Cons

• Two recent rounds of layoffs have significantly impacted morale and the overall culture. • A slowdown in new business has created a lot of pressure and uncertainty for employees. • Leadership often seems more focused on optics than on supporting the people doing the work. • Very few opportunities for internal promotion. • Leadership lacks diversity.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Im about 8 months into working here at Kettle. I joined this agency for an awful and toxic agency that raised my blood pressure every day. Kettle is different; it felt like coming home. Warm, welcoming, and leadership is present (both emotionally and physically), and they make time for you. @Leadership, if you're reading this, please know that we see your effort and the amazing work home that you provide for us. I feel so loved and seen here at Kettle. Also, the transparency into the business and its goals as a whole is phenomenal.

Cons

No cons thus far! :)

5.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

Great people, great leadership, wonderful clients.

Cons

Can be long hours depending on project.

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