Grim Outlook - Anonymous employee Callahan Employee Review

1.0
May 20, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Company allows some offsite working hours; did offer good insurance, benefits & bonuses (but these have started disappearing under new ownership); cool office in historic downtown Lawrence building.

Cons

Salaries not competitive with bigger markets; company is constantly being re-branded yet still always appears to be one step behind its competitors; new CEO/owner who appears to be disconnected from needs of both clients and staff; there hasn't been any visible growth outlook in years; CD and majority of other senior positions are usually filled by male candidates (boys' club); environment has completely deteriorated from being "a great place to work" to one of "watch your back"; leadership is aggressive toward staff and uses intimidation to motivate; creatives seem like zombified order takers and have no opportunities to give input; employees participate in mandatory "team building" activities that are just thinly disguised attempts at getting them to supply the agency with potential new business concepts/clients; high turnover since new CEO took over should be a BIG red flag.

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Callahan Response
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Thank you for your review. We believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and we respect yours. We work in an industry that is evolving at an ever increasing rate. It’s a field where if you’re not innovating and changing, you will quickly fall behind. There is a pressure inherent in this truth that can lead to a stressful work environment. But, because we believe so much in our values of trust, generosity, and respect, we work tirelessly to create an environment where our employees can feel safe to be themselves, and have faith in their coworkers and leadership. We think it’s this investment in our people that will allow us to continue to move ahead in this ever-changing business. And despite the sweeping changes in the agency business, we’re very proud of our 34-year history of stability and profitability, and of the trust our employees and clients continue to place in us. Again, we appreciate your review.

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