Management is The Problem - Designer Sparks Employee Review

3.0
Sep 24, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I loved my coworkers! Made some of the best friends I have ever made in my life working at sparks, they made this job worth it and I enjoyed coming into work every day because of them. The other designers were smart, fun, and overall amazing. The clients and projects were great to work, engaging, and challenging. Everyone of the designers were talented and fun to work with. Overall I enjoyed coming to work because of my coworkers.

Cons

There is no work life balance here they work you without respect to your personal life: days, nights, through the weekend, through holidays, it doesn't matter they expect it. I once thought this was one of the best jobs I have ever had, but now after multiple experiences with the management I have disappointing and sad memories of this place. The inappropriate things that were said to me I have never experienced in my entire career. I am not surprised anymore what people in powerful positions can say to young women in lower positions. I was looking for a leader and a mentor in my career and what I found was disturbing. I would be cautious of the Sparks and the management here. The management is terrible, has favoritism, the leaders are insecure, lack empathy, the of lack respect towards anyone is astonishing, and the personal issues that they take out on their own employees is unfair. I loved my job at Sparks because of the friends I made there and it is a tragedy that the current leadership has destroyed the awesome culture that once was there and ultimately made me change my outlook on this company.

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