Does Recess Studios pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Recess Studios employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Recess Studios. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Recess Studios?

9% of Recess Studios employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Recess Studios 1.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.8 for culture and values and 1.8 for career opportunities.

What are the cons of working at Recess Studios according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and operates as a "yes man" agency where nothing the client asks for is off limits." ((in 5 reviews)); "The toxic culture, combined with demeaning leadership and excessive micromanagement, makes it extremely difficult to succeed or find any job satisfaction." ((in 3 reviews)); "Incredibly uncomfortable work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Recess Studios locations?

Portland , New York , Los Angeles , Atlanta

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Most Toxic Work Environment I've Ever Experienced - Anonymous employee Recess Studios Employee Review

1.0

Jan 13, 2024

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Fun clients with cool projects - Amazing Designers and Post team - Pay is competitive

Cons

- Too many juniors in senior roles with no idea how to manage - No clear processes for anything - Extremely condescending leadership coming from the Founders, who as Gen Z leaders disappoint me more. I thought our generation was going to do this differently but they are worse than some of the average middle aged leaders I've seen elsewhere. - No space for improvement feedback; it's their way or no way at all, even if that means constantly making the same mistakes - No work-life balance; calls are scheduled at 9pm at the very last minute and that is considered normal. Weekend work is guaranteed. - Mid benefits - Return to office but no office perks

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5.0

Sep 15, 2025

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great founders and supporting team

Cons

Nothing bad to say about recess

2.0

Jul 4, 2026

anonymous employee- former employee

Recommend

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Pros

You learn your own value and worth. They won't pay you well, so you will probably find another job that will.

Cons

The compensation was a joke. It was so ridiculously low that I stopped expecting to live well. The leadership was either unaware of how to pay people well or they just didn't want to. I suspect the latter was the case. Things were awfully disorganized, too. Employees had to work extra hard and take on additional stress to complete even basic tasks. There was no support available, so you were on your own. It was horribly exhausting to deal with the same challenges daily. Late-night calls were another pain point. It meant I had the worst work-life balance. I couldn't get peaceful sleep because I always expected to be woken up. I actually developed sleep issues I never had before. It was awful!

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