Does john st. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, john st. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at john st.. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at john st.?

54% of john st. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated john st. 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at john st.?

Copywriter (4) , Account Supervisor (3) , Producer (2)

What are the pros of working at john st. according to real employee reviews?

"smart people working well together" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great culture and camaraderie." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at john st. according to real employee reviews?

"If you're young the long hours for both work and team building activities here won't be an issue, but for someone with other commitments it made things difficult." ((in 4 reviews)); "I've heard the average salary is less than other shops." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about john st. redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about john st. redundancy and their outlook for job security at john st. in 2026.

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3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Ally Ballantyne

Not enough data to show CEO approval

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity and inclusion

john st. has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The john st. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

42 reviews

3.0

4 Jan 2025

unclear future.

Cannot say, mid level

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nice people, decent work life balance.

Cons

limited opportunities, clients and micro management from leadership.

1.0

14 Jun 2023

Poor creative mentorship

Copywriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Good location. Nice coworkers outside of management.

Cons

The person in question doesn't work there anymore, but they were great at making your life a living hell.

3.0

2 Apr 2023

Will John St Survive?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I learned a lot at John St because of the diversity of clients. Most people seem to want to produce great work and are pleasant to work with. They have a positive company culture and their social committee is very active.

Cons

John St changed substantially while I was there and shrunk a lot. There were about 200 people that occupied all 4 floors of their building when I started. There were less than 30 and could fit on one floor when I left. The last few years were tough on John St. There was a lot of turnover, layoffs and multiple leadership changes that happened before and during the pandemic. On top of that, they lost 2 major clients at the end of 2022. John St has lost so many people over the years including their Studio team, which means they now have to outsource almost everything. Sadly, I don't think they have enough internal resources to continue.

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