HIP Creative Reviews

The owners, Justin and Luke, lack professionalism, communication skills and provide zero training. You will never know what their expectations are because of how difficult it is for them to communicate effectively and also because their expectations change every minute. Their ego’s (especially Luke’s) will single-handedly run their company into the ground. They are too caught up with how to make money faster that they fail to perfect any process of making it happen. They show no concern for their beloved “team” and even talk negatively about employees to other employees - overall very toxic culture. They view employees as being disposable and have a high turnover rate for this reason. No matter how much effort you give, there will always be something that they believe you are failing at because they did not tell you their true expectation. They do a really good job of making their company look better than it really is. I would say they are 97% focused on making as much money as possible and spend about 3% on how to actually help their clients succeed. Don’t waste any time here. There are better companies who truly value the work of their employees.

I worked overtime nearly every week leading up to the month they let me go. Despite having "unlimited PTO," I only used it two weeks before being let go—for a church conference and my cousin's wedding and one other time in april for two days. I stepped up when colleagues faced personal losses, covered positions when others quit or were let go, and worked tirelessly to support the team. Yet, they terminated me for "looking unhappy," a narrative they used to justify their decision to themselves and others. Six months before my termination, I had a toxic one-on-one with my leader about my "productivity." In a role where every moment was tracked remotely, I wasn’t completing projects quickly enough for him. He suggested I work on "time-blocking," despite my experience at renowned companies known for their productivity training. That meeting left me in tears, feeling like no matter how hard I worked, it would never meet his standards. This same leader later called me on my personal phone during a week he was out for a funeral, claiming I wasn’t working enough and that everything was falling apart. He pressured me to notify him when I hit 60 hours a week—because that's what he would do. It felt like a constant competition with him, not about teamwork but who could endure more. After this incident, the company’s owners apologized, admitting his behavior was inappropriate and promising he’d eventually be removed from the team. Yet months passed, and he remained, micromanaging my every move. When a key team member quit, the leader positioned himself as indispensable, claiming he was the only one who knew how to handle that person's tasks. This deflected accountability from him and unfairly shifted the blame onto me, painting me as the problem. Meanwhile, I juggled an overwhelming workload, including a directive to photograph six partner locations (some up to two hours away) without any adjustment to my regular responsibilities. Even after I left the company, this leader had the audacity to claim I hadn’t sent the photos to the correct email—continuing his micromanagement. I gave my all to this company, going above and beyond, and I truly believed things would improve. I even recommended it to others, including family members, based on promises of change. But those promises were empty. In hindsight, I can confidently say this was a toxic work environment, and I wouldn’t recommend anyone work there.