Project manager - Project Manager ThoughtLab Employee Review

> A seriously creative team! Coming from an agency that focused on volume and efficiency this was certainly an adjustment. But it feels so good to be able to say "we did top notch work for that client, and we offered them something that they would not have gotten at a volume-focused agency. > Tremendous opportunities, if you're willing to put in the work. Think we should be doing something different? Come up with a plan for what we should be doing and pitch it. However, this does not come without hard work. I believe in work life balance, but I also understand if I want to see things change I might put in a couple of extra hours here or there to make that happen. That is my choice, and I do it because I believe in where we're going and I believe in all the awesomely creative and talented peers I get to work with.

> I'd love to have a more diverse workforce, or rather a better internal understanding of our diversity. We have amazing co-workers around the globe, internationally... how can we ensure we are speaking and acting from a space that is inclusive? > Cross departmental collaboration can be improved. Even as a small company, we are a bit siloed in our approach. I see the effort we are making to try and bridge the gap (weekly all-hands meetings, changes in workflows), but more work needs to be done so that we are a cohesive unit, regardless of department.

Somehow they manage to attract some talented employees (but ThoughtLab works them to the ground and they leave.)

First of all, the" management" (or lake thereof) consist of individuals who are incompetent, narcissists, or incompetent narcissists. They are only interested in $$$ and are unwilling to innovate or improve the work culture for the betterment of the business and their employees. The pay is below average, the benefits are terrible (expensive health insurance, no dental, minimal 401k, minimal vacation, no sick days) and the culture couldn't be more nonexistent. The CEO is devoid of actually leading, and has perpetuated an environment lacking of any empathy, where employees are mistreated right under his nose and no one feels comfortable to speak up, for fear of retaliation. If you're a "billable" employee, (meaning you're the one producing all of the work for the company,) you will be micromanaged and overworked without adequate compensation and with no hope for career advancement. Creatives steer clear, this is where creativity goes to die! Lastly, ThoughtLab doesn't have an actual office. They pay for space in co-working offices to say they have locations in SLC/SF/NYC/ATL but in actuality, most of the company works remotely in SLC, with maybe 2 employees in ATL? That is only the beginning of the lies they will tell you, as the sales "team" (just one person) will say anything to secure a new client.