Carbon Design fosters a dynamic and trusting culture, making distributed employees feel part of something bigger. The formula is simple: partner with exceptional talent, offer autonomy and flexibility, and everyone wins. As someone who pivoted from a full-time demanding career into a more flexible way of working, Carbon Design has certainly validated my decision to take the leap! The work itself is exciting, meaningful and truly world class, something rare in more traditional agencies or consultancies.
Cons
Being on-demand, the work can ebb and flow. However, expectations are clear from day one. I would imagine most individuals in the Carbon Design ecosystem view this as a strong positive.
Carbon Design Response
1y
Thank you for the feedback and great suggestion. We'll get working on improving the onboarding process. Videos are a great idea!
Scott Gillum is a hands-on leader and everything he touches gets better. However, his involvement elevates as opposed to relegates others on the team. Not only is he knowledgeable about business, but also he is ahead of the curve on what it really takes to connect a team of remote employees. He puts the team in a position to do great work based on the assignment and individual availability and experience. You always know others at the table are going to be smart, collaborative, and solution oriented when you work with Scott and the rest of the team.
Cons
There is some level of unpredictability related to workload but much of this can be attributed to overarching industry dynamics as opposed to the business model.
Carbon Design Response
2y
Thank you! We take our commitment to life/work balance seriously so it's great to hear that it's working. We'll also pass along your very kind comments to Scott! Thanks again.
5.0
Dec 3, 2019
Anonymous contractor
Current contractor, more than 1 year
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Pros
• A group of talented and smart people coming together to tackle difficult projects with the final creative output paramount. Needs to be engaging and successful for client—— always.
• Makes the Gig Economy and work/life balance real by bringing in the right talent to bear on the right projects at the right time.
• The deadlines are the deadlines and how you get there is totally up to you. You are fully responsible for your own time management which really is a wonderful way of working allowing for a great balance between the responsibilities of life and family and the work.
• Not to be redundant but merely to stress, there is no "just throw people on the project". All projects are thoughtfully staffed to make sure each client project has the best and right people on it.
Cons
• Very little physical, face-to-face time working together. The distance between people can be challenging at certain moments in projects when it is way more convenient to walk down the hall and speak to someone or sit in a room and brainstorm ideas. It happens but not as often as needed.