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Carrot Creative

Acquired by Vice Media

Is this your company?

Going downhill, fast. - Anonymous employee Carrot Creative Employee Review

1.0
Aug 26, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and medical is all paid for by the company. The office is pretty sweet and it has a deck, which is a good thing because you'll be spending most of your life inside. There's also the committees which keep the social outings coming, however this can be a little overwhelming, especially when your social life dies from the long work hours.

Cons

This was once an inspiring place to work. Carrot once cared about the people they hired and this used to feel like a somewhat democratic workplace. None of these things exist anymore. Senior management are incredibly belittling, and provide no opportunities for growth. They hire and fire on a whim and treat their staff like children. Staff used to work here for 5+ years - this too is a thing of the past. The turnover rate is insane at the moment and this is largely to do with their terrible hiring process and staff just having enough of the bullying. This might also be a throwback from the recent acquisition by Vice, of which many employees were promised by senior management that "we'd never sell".

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3.0
Feb 23, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Carrot hires those that can build and sustain their culture; it's addicting and fulfilling to be surrounded by like-minded people - Brands come to Carrot for FUN, so you get to work on a variety of projects that other, more established agencies, dream of - Lots of blurred lines: opportunity is there for the taking if you're willing to figure out and play the game - Perks on perks: the Google of Brooklyn advertising in terms of free, convenient things, but it comes with the trade off of making Carrot your life - The VICE thing is fun to say at parties (but doesn't mean much...)

Cons

- Cult or nothing: You either fully commit or you will never be happy working here and always feel like an outsider (and therefore also miss out on professional opportunities) - Still an underdog: Big, juicy creative briefs are not coming through the doors. Carrot is the agency that's fun to experiment with, but too risky to commit to - A few leaders amongst a sea of children: Carrot's culture is built on the people it hires, so youth is crucial. However, when leadership is homegrown and mid-level talent is scarce, there are a lot of workers and not a lot of teachers. Depending on the side you're on and the stage in your career, this is a pro or con - Ego - senior management, despite grand gestures and lengthy speeches, are in it for themselves

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