Great Experience, Poorly Managed - Anonymous employee Level Agency Employee Review

1.0
Apr 1, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get a great experience working at a smaller agency, plenty of hands-on responsibilities and it's true, you will never be bored. During my time there, the people that I worked with day-to-day were some of the brightest people I have ever met in my career and I can't thank them enough for teaching and challenging me.

Cons

I think it's summed up in the sentence on their career page: We reward brilliant, hard working people and have a promotion/compensation scale that accelerates faster than any firm outside of Silicon Valley. We demand and thrive on a healthy amount of conflict and it is this core operating ethos of mature, professional, healthy conflict that allows us to create what other companies cannot, to produce results that keeps clients coming back month after month to help them drive more revenue. Level Interactive is for top shelf talent only. If you’re interested, we’d be thrilled to connect with you. They mention conflict, sorry "healthy" conflict, TWICE. Along with flamboyant, empty promises. There is plenty of conflict and long hours. I'm not one to shy away from hard work, but the long hours are not due to creating awesome marketing campaigns and ensuring great returns for clients, it's because you are there fixing mistakes. These mistakes unfortunately stem from the decisions of management.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Level is a company with a lot of heart and a lot of ambition. The people here genuinely care about doing great work, supporting each other, and building something meaningful. There is a strong culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement, and I’ve seen many examples of people stepping up well beyond their job descriptions to help clients, teammates, and the business succeed. The company has grown a lot, including through acquisitions, and that has created real opportunity for people who want to grow with it. There is a strong focus on performance, results, and getting better every day, but also a real effort to do things the right way. Leadership is generally accessible, the company communicates more transparently than most places I’ve seen, and there is a clear desire to keep improving the employee experience as the business scales. It’s also an exciting time to be here. The agency is pushing hard into AI, better systems, stronger processes, and deeper client impact. For someone who wants to be part of a growing, evolving company rather than a static workplace, Level offers a lot.

Cons

Growth brings growing pains, and Level is no exception. As the company has scaled, some processes, systems, and communication rhythms have had to catch up to the size and complexity of the organization. That can sometimes create ambiguity, changing priorities, or moments where teams are moving faster than the structure around them. The pace is also not for everyone. This is a performance-oriented environment with high expectations, and people who prefer a slower-moving or highly predictable workplace may find it challenging. There are still opportunities to keep clarifying roles, improving cross-team collaboration, and making sure change is absorbed thoughtfully across the organization.

1.0
Apr 28, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people in your immediate team are great trauma bond partners Benefits are actually good

Cons

"Good enough, isn't?" more like "isn't good enough" Level is only interested in growth and posturing that they are a big agency. Level would rather have an agency summit in Las Vegas over multiple days than give their employees raises or hire more people to make our day-to-day more bearable. Any positive reviews of this place is made by someone who drank the Kool-Aid and is a part of this weird, corporate-bro cult. Drowning in work? So is everyone else and that obviously is not managements problem. "Maybe try a new AI workflow? You obviously need to figure out how to make it work on your own time. Why would we help you?" - management

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