Under-paid, Over-worked, Over-stressed, Under-appreciated - Anonymous employee 24/7 Real Media Employee Review

From an investment standpoint or upper management stance, the profitability and prospects for longevity are strong. However, as an employee who is a non-executive/not upper management, the hours are miserable, the pay is mediocre, and talented, smart people are very under appreciated. The office culture is lacking as well. There are pizza Fridays and bagel Mondays, but that's about it. People rarely interact with one another except for certain cliques who tend to stick together. The atmosphere is very young and reminiscent of high school. While immaturity is rampant, the bureaucracy is thick and the feeling of fear and constant scrutiny is an every day reality here. People are treated as disposable napkins who are often thrown out when their utility has passed their prime or because they have angered or upset someone who is favored by upper management. Favoritism IS rampant and the organization is far from a meritocracy. The prospects for advancement are contingent upon (and I hate to say this) physical appearance and how well you are liked. Your intelligence, talent, and hard work is rarely rewarded and you are rarely told how good of a job you've done, or thanks for pulling through, but are yelled at for small and minor mistakes. If you divide the average annual salary by the hours worked, the pre-tax hourly rate of the average person is approx $10-13/hr People are constantly living in fear and distrusting of one another and most of the talented people are leaving for better opportunities.