Terrible and disappointing on all levels. ICK. - Anonymous employee NationSwell Employee Review

1.0
7 Nov 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You can work from home. Aside from the leadership, the staff is great to work with and talented.

Cons

Leadership is extremely naive and inexperienced in media and take micromanaging to an entirely new level. It makes your role very, very challenging and nearly impossible to succeed. You are constantly taking direction from domineering leaders who are not equipt to lead and have little understanding of the industry, reality and, sadly, business in general. Split second decisions are made and there is very little long term strategy or vision. Inefficient work practices due to micromanagement. You will work weekends and evenings and are expected to be at the beck and call of the leadership. Leadership is condescending. The company values, actions and policies 100% contradict the advertised mission of the company. Social progress and making a difference is the main reason many people join the company. I do not feel social progress is the true motivation behind this company. The event portion of the business seems to have very little to do with impact and working on these events is uncomfortable as they seem to have much more to do with the benefits that come with networking with wealthy, upper crust, white individuals. Dishonest during the interview process. Get everything in writing and do deep, deep background on the leadership and reach out to former employees.

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
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Pros

- Complete transparency from the start what the hiring process would be - Was provided a FAQ from HR at the beginning that I could reference throughout regarding response times, etc. so expectations were aligned - Every interview felt like a two-way conversation - Intentional interviewees - As an added bonus, they compensated you for the time it took to do the take-home assignment (something I had never seen and really just went a long way in showing they valued your time)

Cons

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Plenty of opportunities to take ownership, experiment, and build new things. Employees who are proactive and enjoy creating processes or testing ideas will find room to grow. -Compensation is competitive, especially for a mission-driven B Corp. Benefits are strong, and the unlimited PTO policy is genuinely supported. -Leadership does care about employee well-being and culture. -The company seems to be doing decently financially and is growing - helps morale and job security. -The overall culture is positive, with people who care about the mission and are generally supportive of one another.

Cons

-Cross-functional collaboration can be challenging. Some teams operate in silos and do not consistently follow shared processes, which can make it difficult to coordinate work effectively across the organization. -There is a significant amount of custom work, and opportunities to standardize, streamline, and improve coordination across teams are sometimes missed. -The fully remote culture has many benefits, but it can occasionally lead to a level of informality that feels unprofessional. Clearer expectations around communication and accountability would help strengthen collaboration across the organization.

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