For Those Who Thrive in Fast Pace Environments - Digital Designer Barrel Employee Review

4.0
2 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- The people at the company are awesome to collaborate with - The founders and partners care about personal and career growth - People give recognition and praises for the work that you do - Half day Fridays - Comped annual retreat - WFH and professional development stipends - No work drama - Cool clients to work with

Cons

- Fast paced environment; They expect quality work in short turnaround time - There's a slight expectation to contribute more than just doing your job - Expect to take 30 min lunches or eat during meetings - Work culture is mediocre. Being remote makes it hard and there isn't really time to chat when you have so much work to do

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5.0
27 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Amazing reputation in the Shopify ecosystem for an agency - Challenging work that forces you to adapt/learn constantly. Never a dull moment! -Good comp, amazing benefits [half day Fridays year round, home office set-up, professional development stipend, solid health insurance, etc..] - Opportunity to make real changes inside the company if your idea is solid - Unparalleled place for personal/professional growth. Lots of responsibility placed on each employee & a lot expected- but also a focus by leadership on the growth of each employee - Unlimited growth potential if you have areas you're interested in across design, Shopify, technical, sales, marketing, etc..

Cons

- Consistent moments of high stress & pressing timelines. Have to be prepared to handle multiple priority items at the same time over a long period of time

2.0
26 Feb 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good place to learn in early career

Cons

Not great work life balance

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