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Kim Johnson
4 Ratings
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"Leadership"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookPros
This company has made fantastic strides in the right direction under the leadership of Kim Johnson and her senior team. Ineffective, dead weight, legacy employees have, for the most part been removed and new energy has been brought in.
This place is a great place to work!!!Cons
Having to deal with the legacy negatives that all the old employees and leaders have been putting into the market against Palio.
Advice to Management
Keep on keepin on!!!
PALIO 2016-06-27 09:34 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Organization and Planning is NOT their strong skill"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at PALIO full-time
Pros
Bagel Mondays,
Fun parties,
Office is in a nice area, easy to commute to if you live in Manhattan or BrooklynCons
- Poor planning
- No allocating of resources for various agency depts, instead every day is a gamble and mystery, oh and the work is probably due today.
- Long, long days, 10 hours is a short day
- Multiple offices in different time zones creates cumbersome work environment, meaning that they have no regard for timezones and end of other timezone work days
- The overall atmosphere feels a lot like high school and clicky departments
- Loud office
- Poor work/life balance
- High turnover, not many clients
- As a Brooklyn resident and with the MTA being unreliable, it would be a lot nicer if the work from home options were more lenient.Advice to Management
Start doing proper planning, research how successful and award winning agencies plan and delegate work and projects. Stop make working here a living hell
PALIO 2018-03-12 09:32 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Good place to work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PALIO full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
I enjoy everyone I work with and have become friends with many of my co-workers has a family feel to it.
Cons
It's still quite small so organization and process is lacking. It can feel as if you are working in a silo and not really connecting to team members on projects.
Advice to Management
I would bolster up the management roles and have more of a leadership quality to the agency. Streamline your process.
PALIO 2017-04-18 14:02 PDT![PALIO Logo]()
"Account Services"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PALIO full-time
Pros
Culture is great, the people really make this place special. Everyone has a can-do attitude.
Cons
Had some initial growing pains from changes in structure but have come out of it better than before.
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you're doing.
PALIO 2017-04-20 07:14 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Sinking ship"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at PALIO full-time
Pros
Flexible work schedule, great co-workers, snacks and drinks, weekly breakfasts, beautiful work environment.
Cons
Extremely poor management, poor communication.
Advice to Management
Value your employees.
PALIO 2017-04-19 00:36 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Was once a great please to work"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PALIO full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Smart, smart people. Passionate and dedicated.
Cons
The company was dissolved and transitioned to NYC and it lost its talent and its reputation.
Advice to Management
Get it together.
PALIO 2016-10-25 08:00 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Research Analyst"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at PALIO full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Large company with lots of opportunities. Focus in pharmaceuticals, growing industry. Pay their employees well. Company driven to do great work and be successful. Located in beautiful small Saratoga Springs. Strives to offer work life balance.
Cons
Not a very team driven organization, work is individual and can feel like you are alone working on a project. Limited opportunities for mentors and learning. Not great at delivering on core values.
Advice to Management
Work to improve delivery of core values. Work to improve team work and collaboration. This could be a great organization. Teams lead to better work, learning opportunities and overall happier employees.
PALIO 2016-09-13 17:34 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Great place with amazing people"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookPros
Sky's the limit. Love it here
Cons
No agency is perfect. But I think the issues here are related to growing pains.
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you're doing
PALIO 2016-06-24 23:25 PDTHelpful (21)
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"Want the truth?...read this review"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at PALIO full-time (More than a year)
Pros
There are a handful of talented, good people. Unfortunately for them, the company is led by someone who is neither.
Cons
Indisputable facts:
Since the President (KJ) took the helm of Palio, the agency has:
Closed two once viable, thriving offices, laying off scores of talented people, after lying to them repeatedly regarding her intent
Experienced client attrition at an unprecedented rate (won and lost business within 6 months)
Experienced a dramatic rise in employee turnover (hovering at 50%)
If those FACTS were not enough, you should know the following about Kim:
She lacks any personal accountability for the agency's struggles
She uses personal relationships to keep her job - which is incomprehensible given the business results and investigations conducted at both Palio and Cement Bloc (previous employer) regarding potential improprieties
She has no heart, no soul and no conscience. To say a wolf in sheep's clothing might be a compliment. She will save herself at the expense of anyone else (with the possible exception of Michael Austin) personally attacking employees at will.Advice to Management
Your willingness to turn a blind eye in the desperate attempt to have a successful IPO OR your inability to recognize the poison that is KJ is reflective of your character and moral compass even more than Kim's. Stop letting people be abused by an incompetent, vicious leader. In fact, shame on you for placing potential monetary gain over the well-being of your employees.
PALIO 2016-06-28 17:08 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Onwards and upwards"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Great opportunities for visibility for junior team members due to the small and open environment. Senior leadership is accessible and genuinely interested in listening to everyone in the team and improving areas of concern. Great hours for an NYC ad shop, hardly any late nights or weekends. Fun talented people who genuinely enjoy working together.
Cons
A great deal of necessary change over the past few years has led to a lot of ups and downs and sour grapes from past employees. However the roadmap is in place to keep building now and things are improving.
Advice to Management
Continue to spend time with all employees and allow for transparent dialogue in times of change.
PALIO 2016-05-14 08:37 PDT
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