ExpertVoice Employee Reviews about "experticity"

Pros

The best thing to come from working at Experticity was the relationships that were curated with some of the most exquisite talent I have ever worked with. Also, great work/life balance.

Cons

Starting off with career opportunities, the way that Experticity seems to promote from within is not done by performance or merit but your relationships with higher management. If you want to survive here, don't worry about your skill set, knowledge or experience - it won't get you anywhere. Second, if a company knows they are not doing so hot in June - they should NEVER lie to their employees by saying everything is fine and wait until the next March to do massive layoffs. Also, when doing layoffs it is important for management to look and see who the best people are to keep in order to help survive. This was not the case for Experticity - many more females where let go than males (some of who were/are pregnant). Who does that?! Also, just because someone complains they got laid off and complains directly to the CEO they should not be rehired just for being friends with management especially when they are not a good worker!! By doing so, you displace an amazing employee who everyone LOVES. Lastly, vision. There is a lack of centralized vision within the company because of how it is being run. Without a centralized vision - a company is doomed from the start.

Pros

-Fun, creative work space right in the heart of downtown SLC. Locations in WA and Silicon Valley now as well (w/ReadyPulse) -Well stocked kitchen for all employees -Good individual team culture -Some awesome, smart co-workers that are a pleasure to work with and learn from. -Many great brands are clients and are fun to work with. -Great discounts from many brands -401k match

Cons

-Complete lack of clear personal and team goals. Our team was never given personal or team goals to execute against in 2016. This was brought up many times but fell on deaf ears with upper management. How do you judge performance and bonus potential without goals? Beats me. -No employee reviews. Employee reviews were sporadic at best, and non-existent at worst. How do I Know if I'm meeting my manager's expectations? How do I know if I'm doing a good job? How do I know what I need to work on? Again, beats me. -Many managers seemed to have little to no idea how to lead an entire team of people. -Poor interdepartmental communication. -Lots of talk about the influencer marketing vision, but complete lack of execution and direction from upper management. It seems that signing new clients just for the sake of getting new contracts always trumped bringing on clients that actually understood the value proposition of influencer marketing. -Took forever to get bugs fixed and new products released causing huge pain points for clients and Experticity employees. -High employee turnover. Many employees mysteriously "left" on their own after short periods of time. Either upper management doesn't know how to hire the right people for the job, and unfairly let them go after a short time, or the people realized how disorganized it seemed and left on their own. -False promises hyping the company. Lots of talk about how incredible and great Experticity is, and how well the company is doing, but poor budget management and lack of clear goals lead to layoffs and employees leaving on their own. Here's an idea, don't sugarcoat everything so that employees have a clear picture of what is going on within their own company. If it's not going so well communicate that message clearly. -Open PTO. I never thought I'd say this, but it's a joke. I'd rather have 3 weeks of accrued vacation time than open PTO. It sounds like a great perk until you realize how incredibly awkward it is to actually take vacation days when people pass judgement if you take much more than a long weekend. Furthermore, great for the company (and only the company) since if you decide to leave they don't have to pay out unused vacation time, and they can let you go before you decide to actually use it as well. -HORRIBLE 401k investment options. Employees brought this up with the "HR department" many times, and it fell on deaf ears. -This brings me to the "HR department." There isn't an official HR department. Incredibly unprofessional in my opinion.

Pros

The culture and environment are great. There are a lot of great people here that make the experience fun and inviting. There are quite a few events and things that the company hosts that is open to all employees throughout the year. The benefits are great even for those who are not salaried. The location is fantastic!

Cons

This company promotes internal hiring. I'm coming to find out there are multiple people who have attempted to move over or up in the ranks but without much success. Some of these people have been with the company exceeding a year+. For those individuals who were able to make a move forward with Experticity it took a lot of effort and more than a few interviews for different positions. I don't feel that it should be so difficult to be hired from within if you are a qualified individual via background or efforts thus far with the company. There is a huge lack of communication cross-departmentally and some departments are rarely, if ever, highlighted for their work or contributions.

Pros

Experticity attracts talented, enthusiastic people - they make the experience there an overall positive one. The company has a fantastic culture of helpfulness, and it's a rare employee who will tell you, "That' not my job." The benefits are fantastic, and management is making strides toward competitive salaries. Change is a constant, which can be a pro for some and a con for others. If you like to try new strategies and processes every few months, this is the place for you. However, if you get frustrated when asked to switch gears and redo work you're almost done with, you won't thrive at Experticity.

Cons

The biggest con is career growth opportunities. Whenever a manager or director leaves, the company looks outside for "new blood" or "fresh perspective." This makes it hard to advance in any real way, and promoting from within just isn't valued at Experticity. If the company wants to retain, not just attract, top talent, they'll need to address this. Another downside is the lack of attention paid to certain departments. Some are staffed appropriately and get the "work/life balance" and "play hard" culture Experticity strives for. Others are chronically understaffed and working all hours just to keep up. It's hard to put in long hours when you see other teams enjoying the Open PTO policy while your vacation requests are denied.

Pros

Open, Fun environment. Great People. Interesting work. Great Leadership. Overall an awesome place to work.

Cons

I haven't found any cons working at Experticity.

Pros

Experticity is home to an incredibly passionate group of people. From the people who manage the office to our CTO, everyone is invested in making Experticity great. Not to mention all of the fluffy benefits like healthy snacks, paid parking or trax passes, working in a beautiful historic building downtown, unlimited paid time off, and great parties (really).

Cons

There is a lot of change going on at Experticity, and that can be challenging. The bright side: it's all moving the company in the right direction.

Pros

Experticity offers unlimited PTO and a flexible work schedule, which increases quality of life exponentially (although, you trade these benefits in for a lower salary, which some, myself included, were happy to do). The work culture is friendly and enthusiastic. Many former coworkers will remain lifelong friends. They also have a lifetime supply food that come in the form of break room snacks and spontaneous catered breakfasts and lunches.

Cons

Experticity was one of the worst places I've ever work, solely because of the lack of oversight and accountability at the managerial level. I witnessed several coworkers being denigrated and intimated based on nothing more than personality conflicts. Women were routinely discriminated against and promoted around, despite exemplar performance and seniority. Wage compensation was also astronomically low compared to their male counterparts with the same job title. Unprofessional behavior ran rampant through the company, as did divisive and intimidating management styles. Yearly performance reviews were a joke due to disorganization and a lack of communication. Many employees, myself included, felt unfairly evaluated based on expectations or "work issues" that were never mentioned or discussed until that point. Meanwhile, managers were evaluated based on their own representations of performance with little to no feedback from their team or coworkers. In my nearly 10 years of full-time, professional workplace experience, I've never come across an organization as disjointed and poorly managed; nor have I witnessed a company as content to live in its own ignorance as Experticity.