Does Defy Media pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Defy Media employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Defy Media. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Defy Media?

26% of Defy Media employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Defy Media 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Defy Media?

Producer (11) , Editor (5) , Video Editor (4) , Director (2) , Freelance Writer (2) , Sales (2)

What are the pros of working at Defy Media according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great!" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great work environment, fun and collegial." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible hours free snacks ulimited vacation" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly culture" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Defy Media according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management could become disorganized and leave a lot on supervisors' shoulders." ((in 7 reviews)); ""Competitive" pay but not great pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "No leadership, no directions, no one in the company has a clue of what’s going and what the next project will be." ((in 4 reviews)); "While hourly pay with overtime is a nice trade off, base salary can be kind of low." ((in 3 reviews)); "Greedy executives that take advantage of young & hungry employees" ((in 3 reviews))

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Defy Media Reviews

2.8

26% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Matthew Diamond

24% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (115 reviews)

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Defy Media has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Defy Media employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

115 reviews

1.0

Feb 6, 2018

Publisher Sales Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

None. The company lacks organization.

Cons

They pay late or not at all to their publishers.

3.0

Oct 13, 2020

Good

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

culture, environment, team, travel, food

Cons

pay, management, commission, direct supervisor, work life balance

4.0

May 27, 2016

Senior Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company culture and great brands under their roster! There was always something new and unique to bring to the agency/brand.

Cons

Not enough support internally. Price point is too high in comparison to competitors in the market.

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