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Great place to work at any point in your career - Manager Bold Strategies Employee Review

5.0
Oct 7, 2021
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Pros

Amazing leadership that invests in all employees, no matter what level. There is a robust background of expertise in all positions, which brings unique and new perspectives to the table for clients. Management is very approachable and respectable! Plenty of room to grow with your career, I've been able to grow in my job's skill set while expanding to new territory as well. Growing and coming up with new ideas is encouraged, which I love! Great employee culture, everyone who works at Bold is passionate and personable. There are strong Bold values that enhance company culture and client relations. Bold does a great job at hiring for industry knowledge/skill and cultural fit. Bold invests in professional and career development by providing and encouraging completion of valuable trainings.

Cons

Fast-paced, but that is at any agency and I enjoy it but some may not. Thankfully Bold and the team members do a great job for accommodating if workloads get tough.

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5.0
Oct 3, 2023
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Pros

The client services team is truly an example of great collaboration.

Cons

As with any agency job, the workload is dynamic and often fast paced.

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Bold Strategies Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We appreciate the feedback about our collaborative work culture!
1.0
Aug 24, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company is filled with talented smart hard working individuals that give their all.

Cons

Leadership and sales set unrealistic expectations and no boundaries with clients, which then set the entire agency up for failure. There aren't enough resources to accomplish the commitments made to clients, which causes the majority of individuals to work 15 to 20 hour days. I would often receive immediate responses to IMs or emails I would send at 2 a.m. This expectation of output has in turn caused high turnover and loss of clients. Most of the new hires posted or boasted about on LinkedIn are due to turnover from burnout. Also, to save on labor costs, young inexperienced individuals are hired that need a significant amount of training to meet the client agreed upon goals. These individuals are passionate and driven, but are often let go after less than a year because they aren't given the opportunity to have time to train on what is required. These individuals were hired with the understanding that they had little experience, so this is unfortunate for their careers and for the clients.

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Bold Strategies Response
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Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback and for your contributions in your time here. We're sorry that you had a bad experience at BOLD. We've very quickly grown from a small family business to a large multi-functional team and that creates lots of change and sometimes "growing pains." Employee quality of life is a huge priority for us, though. When we've been aware of any staffing gaps we've always addressed them as quickly as we could either by adding roles (usually ahead of revenue) or by bringing on external help on a temporary basis. In fact, our team has tripled in size in just over two years! Most recent hires have been at expert level with 5-15+ years of relevant experience although we still are deliberate about offering entry-level opportunities for candidates seeking to gain experience. Like any company, we have had some departures along the way (but contrary to your note, this has been far fewer than our additions). Sometimes this is simply because the fit wasn't right for either or both parties or for other reasons that are personal to each team member and often unknown to the broader team. Every departure is a disappointment and we seek to learn from all of them so we can create a better "match" the next time. We're also disappointed that you didn't see the priority we place on training. Beyond what we do in-house, we've invested heavily in outside training programs and we're proud to have gotten several team members certified in relevant platforms including Shopify, Klaviyo, Google, and more. Finally, you expressed concern about issues with client "boundaries." This does happen, especially in a young company. There's one situation in particular that you may be referring to with a former large client with whom we've now parted ways. We continue to tighten up how we define our service offering (including in our statements of work) which has made the lines much more clear with new clients. We wish you the best in your new adventures!
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