The Trade Desk Reviews

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Very hard to think of any noteworthy cons.

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Requires a lot of hard work which is not actually a con for those who work here.

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Not much to say in the way of cons.

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Will update if see any in the future…

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The longer I'm here, the more layers I see built and still little is being done to invest in proper management training for the emerging generation of managers. There are rumors of pure tyranny and bulling (or poor work ethic) from our head of client services & sales, but as mentioned in other posts, our titles are not equitable across the company (so maybe they are in these roles too early?). There are Directors who would be VPs at bigger companies, and Directors who should be individual contributors.

The biggest disappointment came when our CEO basically shut down any conversations around diversity. At a company our size, it's a reasonable and fair question - what are we doing about it? His response was insulting, basically "I have friends who are diverse so I know what diversity is." I feel reluctant to write this comment but I've heard he reads these reviews, and hope he takes it seriously that we weren't satisfied with that answer. Many of us are confused at some of the management changes that have happened; the exec team keeps investing in people who act in ways that are contrary to how we position ourselves as a company (with empathy & transparency).

Cons

-Not much room to move up

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I encourage you to see if the reviews provide examples to support them. If not you will see that 1) HR asked others to write the vapid statements or 2) they really can't provide proof because it's not true. Here are some details about the company culture, compensation, and work.

 The company runs on rumors. Many reviews have said something along the lines of being the best place they have worked, being around the most intelligent, curious, hardworking, and tenacious people. That is the kool-aid talking. You WILL be underpaid. If you read, the ones who said "decent" pay were the engineers. You WILL work long hours because everyone else does it.

The work is not mentally stimulating. One fact, some people (plural) have spent their day trading on the stock market on a separate computer while working. That should tell you how challenging and stimulating the work really is. I get it. We all have to make a living even if it means having two jobs.

"Rumors of pure tyranny and bullying (or poor work ethic) from our head of client services " True. You will interview and know what we are all trying to say as soon as you meet her. Be humble.

 You will also notice the negative ones have more likes because most of us are afraid to post this with the fear of having it traced and it's easier to just support than to voice anything.

Cons

Things have not changed and issues seem to magnify as we get bigger.

- encouraged to write positive reviews of personal accounts, there was an uptick in good ones after a negative ones come out

- no transparency at all with commission and how it is earned or shared, everyone has just stopped asking after a while since we meet our goals. Clawbacks can still happen

- Even though transparency is a value, the company is not transparent with clients on how the technology really works. We teach clients all day long but if they pay attention they will see a paradox and we are discouraged from being transparent with them on this

- no work life balance, looked down upon if you leave before 7 pm, we are not saving lives people. The CEO has mentioned how some offices can be better at this but management should lead by example

-vacation during peak season is discouraged

- management can be passive aggressive at the time you arrive even if it is 9:15 am, it is more the culture of agencies since we work closely with them

- promotions are just fancy titles, rarely you are actually doing something new

- compensation is really low in comparison to industry standards, they supposedly negotiate by giving three months of free commision which they claim they never do but actually give to everyone. You should negotiate for more months of secured commision since you start earning it way later

- everyone earns different amounts even with having the same title like higher base lower commision or lower base and higher commissions, they could have joined three months after you. Some have negotiated higher bonuses

- helicopter moms

- focus on culture to keep retention high for underpaid college graduates

Cons

* May not be for everyone. If you want to just be told what to do and focus on one component, you'll feel overwhelmed.

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There are small growing pains