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The Most TOXIC Professional Experience - Anonymous employee The OutCast Agency Employee Review

1.0
20 May 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The client roster is obviously good and is what attracts a lot of people; big names like Facebook, Spotify, Instagram and Jawbone add a nice touch to your resume.

Cons

There is a reason this place has as many negative reviews as it does. My experience at OC was absolutely awful. If you somehow manage to find yourself wanting to work here to get some good clients on your resume, here's what to expect: Do not trust anyone. No one is your friend (as charming as they may come off in interviews and your first few weeks). They are all out for themselves and do not care about you or what you have to say. You MUST become a robot - separate yourself and passions from this job, otherwise you will fail (this is absolutely key). The problem is not the people (most of them are awesome), the problem is management. Why? In my experience, there was no management. They were either impossible to track down, and when they were present, their focus was to humiliate you in front of the team or client to validate their roles and appear to be the "hero" under all circumstances. Someone else said that there is a coven of witches who find people to target and that is so dead on, I couldn't believe my eyes when I read that - I'm not crazy! Now, there are some managers at OC that seem totally cool, so if you land in with them, you should be good. Also, you might notice that the only people that have been there for as long as they have started as associates. There's a reason here. OC will always have its core team - the people who have been there for 4+ years. They will not trust anyone outside of this core team and if you aren't a masochist, you will not survive (no joke). They thrive on leading through a sadistic approach, so be prepared to be whipped over and over again (without the actual whip, of course). During my time at OC, I did not sleep, I had no personal life and cried pretty much every day. If that's not prison, I don't know what is.

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Pros

- Exposure to big-name clients and industry giants. Many employees take in-house roles at well-known tech companies after working here.

Cons

- Toxic, cliquey workplace culture. Those that have been at Outcast long are shown a lot of favoritism. - No work-life balance. Expect extremely long hours. You will need to justify signing off or stepping away from your desk if you have any kind of life outside of work. You will be expected to sign on early in the morning or late at night for needier clients who have immediate access to you via Slack. Expect to work even if you’re on PTO. - Employees are encouraged to “snitch” on one another. - Accounts are improperly staffed and expectations are not clearly laid out. - Managers offer conflicting advice and speak poorly of one another. - Members of the leadership team that are notoriously hot-headed and hard to please are both feared and rewarded.

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