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Found 145 of over 149 reviews
3.0
45% Recommend to a Friend
MLive Media Group President Dan Gaydou
75% Approve of CEO

Found 145 of over 149 reviews

3.0
45%
Recommend to a Friend
75%
Approve of CEO
MLive Media Group President Dan Gaydou
Dan Gaydou
84 Ratings

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "You'll learn a lot and meet some great people.(in 10 reviews)
  • "Excellent training, energizing corporate culture, leading technology, Many solutions available for customers.(in 9 reviews)
  • "Good benefits considering many companies are taking them away.(in 6 reviews)
  • "Flexibility was amazing(in 5 reviews)
  • "Almost everyone is engaged and helpful.(in 4 reviews)
Cons
  • "I can't say every manager was bad, but a few were extremely out of touch with the actual day to day processes of the people they allegedly lead.(in 10 reviews)
  • "Management gives different and often conflicting expectations of how your work performance is being measured.(in 10 reviews)
  • "Upper management is an absolute joke.(in 9 reviews)
  • "Low pay, was promised a raise for over a year, two years ago.(in 4 reviews)
  • "Communication is also challenging at time, often because not all answers are available with innovation.(in 4 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great Culture and Company

    Nov 2, 2022 - Senior Account Executive 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Teamwork is key and the culture at Mlive promotes a successful group of sales people who all interact and work together to succeed.

    Cons

    Some admin work required by sales but it's not overwhelming

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  2. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Do not work here

    May 31, 2023 - Account Manager in Grand Rapids, MI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible on where you work

    Cons

    They don't give you the proper resources to be able to do your job. You can also hardly ever hit goal each month to qualify for bonus's because they are so high.

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  4. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Constant identity crisis between quality and quantity

    Feb 2, 2023 - News Reporter in Grand Rapids, MI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -Some truly excellent colleagues -Some of the managers are really wonderful -A generally forward-thinking and inclusive company culture -Most managers open to feedback -In recent years, corporate appearing to make some attempts at being progressive and competitive as an employer

    Cons

    -Limited opportunities for career/skill growth -Goals, roles and even team structures are constantly shifting -A strangely competitive internal dynamic between teams -High production pressure -Zero salary transparency -Benefits are medicore

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Flexible, good work life balance

    Jun 25, 2022 - Digital Strategy Manager in Grand Rapids, MI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I've really enjoyed my time at MLive. I feel management cares about people, and ensures we have a good balance between work and personal life. The flexibility of working from home, even when offices opened back up, is appreciated, and they've taken great steps to add diversity and inclusion efforts, increase mental health benefits, and paid parental leave now extending to fathers. The ad tech is unmatched and campaigns generally deliver strong performance.

    Cons

    While turnover has greatly reduced in the last few years, when a key team member leaves, it can greatly affect everyone until the ship steadies.

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  6. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Fun experience

    Feb 18, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I got to do a lot of fun things

    Cons

    It was not always fun

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good

    Dec 8, 2021 - Content Writer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You get out what you put in, lots of leeway in terms of what to write about.

    Cons

    Lack of structure could be a detriment for some people.

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  8. 3.0
    Current Employee

    MLive

    Jan 1, 2022 - News Reporter in Lansing, MI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You get to work alongside talented people

    Cons

    Base pay is too low

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Must be passionate

    Nov 14, 2021 - Journalist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fair efforts on inclusivity Good starting point for new and emerging journalists 401K matching Best co-workers, who are smart, kind and intuitive

    Cons

    Lacks transparency Not a lot of diversity Pay gap between male and female employees Little to no training/guidance Over worked and underpaid

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good employer

    Dec 15, 2021 - Vice President in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Culture of the organisation and growth

    Cons

    Targets and sales pressure and timing

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  11. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Entry level sales experience, but not longterm.

    Nov 16, 2021 - Marketing/Sales 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good people, good 401k matching program, company supplied tech

    Cons

    Focused more on sales than client success, people feel replaceable

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MLive Media Group has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 149 reviews left anonymously by employees. 45% of employees would recommend working at MLive Media Group to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MLive Media Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MLive Media Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

45% of MLive Media Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated MLive Media Group 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at MLive Media Group to be workplace, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.

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