Great people and work in a toxic environment - Anonymous employee ST8MNT Employee Review

St8mnt is a great company to work for. It’s fast paced and there is a variety of projects.

Sometimes can feel a little cliquish, but everyone is actually really nice.

Great team of creatives with a spirited sense of humor. Casual work environment with collaborative synergy. Client base is varied and interesting. If you are new to branding and talented, take the chance to build your portfolio. Start high on your salary negotiation and let it ride for 2-3 rounds of compensation packages. You won't get a raise every year, so plan for that up front. Keep in mind that salary "possibilities" are not actual salaries -- and they should not be counted as income on the negotiation end.

The owners are high touch, meaning that they'll never fully give you control over what you do. This is why the creative looks awesome, but it's also what drives the employees and the clients away. The creative director's ego is unbearable -- he has a lot to prove and will let you know he owns you, your creative, your equipment and any beer in the fridge. He's a good creative director but has zero leadership charisma. Creatives never really get credit for the good things they do, get told they suck or are "dummies" and get paid 65% of what they're worth. That's after working late every night and coming in on weekends. Account-side people are often marginalized. Clients are constantly being called "idiots" and "crazy." Even the big-billing clients are ridiculed.