Growing Pains are NOT the problem - SEO Strategist OuterBox Employee Review

1.0
11 Sept 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Not many to speak on other than the free benefits, which aren’t that great to begin with.

Cons

Toxic management culture, tries to keep it everyone maxed at hours and if you deviate from the budget hours, you are staying late. This happens OFTEN as the sales team sells way more than this company has the manpower to work for. Overtime happens often. Which being salary and maxed out is sometimes difficult to pack in. I worked late almost daily and often went in on the weekends to make up time that was spent in meetings or wasted. The catering meals happen maybe twice during my entire time here. The “benefits” are some of the worst I’ve ever had. If you go to the doctor at all you will probably pay out of pocket and if you see a specialist forget about it: I was constantly sent a bill. The “strategist culture” is a joke. The techniques are extremely dated, they don’t utilize any new SEO practices and really are a classic example of the blind leading the blind. The recycle the same few strategies for each client. It’s amazing as many clients sign with them that do, and the wants that sign won’t be staying long. Turnover is not only horrible with staff but with clients as well. Many accounts I worked on didn’t make it six months without threats to quit or actually quitting. Management brags and talks a great game but this company internally is hurting. They truly don’t have any new strategies to boast and have no well-developed long-term marketing plans to put into effect. For a successful career in digital marketing, run away.

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OuterBox Response
3y
This couldn't be further from the truth. At OuterBox, we look at have 6 productive hours a day from our employees. Yep, you got it. 6. We know no one can work full speed and bill clients 8 hours a day and we would never expect that. Not everyone is a fit at OuterBox and we want winners who want to WIN. If that's not your personality, OuterBox probably isn't the right position.

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Cons

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OuterBox Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you’ve experienced flexibility in your work and felt supported by our management team. Those are both very important to us and key parts of the environment we aim to build. We also appreciate your perspective on compensation. We understand how important this is, and we regularly review our pay practices to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with industry benchmarks, while also considering the broader total rewards we offer, including benefits, growth opportunities, and flexibility. Feedback like yours helps inform our ongoing efforts, and we’re committed to continually evaluating how we support and reward our team.
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