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Acquired by MERGE

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One request - Anonymous employee sandbox Employee Review

4.0
Dec 15, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, decent mix of people, recently started doing employee reviews, good benefits, less drama than other agencies, good tech and bookkeeping.

Cons

Uninspiring leadership from on high (starting to improve), not enough focus on winning new business, lack of a sense of humor/fun to motivate employees (starting to improve), high-end creative not prioritized enough (a few catalysts are helping, but need more creative leadership), sparse Account leadership, failure to help disparate locations get to know one another to help build working relationships.

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sandbox Response
8y
Thanks for the advice. We look forward to being more "real" with our communication. I appreciate that you are noticing our efforts to improve.

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Cons

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1.0
Mar 15, 2018
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are ok. Some of the existing staff seems to care about employees from new acquisitions.

Cons

Chicago is the HQ. They have already cemented themselves into any positions of importance and spread the workload amongst the existings offices. Don't get caught thinking there will be a place for you if you work hard and integrate, just like they ask. Instead, artificial smooth talkers will take any meaningful positions, while those who know what they are doing have either left already or will be laid off in the next round of cuts. And yes, there will be cuts. That is the business model they have chosen, just keep replacing people who aren't in Chicago. Buy up a new company for their clients and cut the staff. Today, half of the Orange County office was let go. Don't expect any kind of reasonable severance either. You will need a new job lined up immediately. My advice: If you are the next company purchased by Sandbox Agency..get out. Get Out Now!

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sandbox Response
8y
While many of our senior leaders do sit in our Chicago office we recognize we have leaders in every office no matter what someone’s title is. While we need to make difficult business decisions that affect our employees our leaders, with the title or not, support those individuals in any way that we are able.
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