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Charleston Magazine

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They demand it all from you but give nothing back...not even appreciation - Anonymous employee Charleston Magazine Employee Review

2.0
Feb 27, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Major holidays off and easy to take PTO (although only 10 days). Laid back culture.

Cons

Let's start with the lack of benefits. They offer the "benefit" of low quality/low benefit health insurance that takes about $500 out of your paycheck per month, if you choose to use it. I did not know of a single person in the company who used the insurance--not even upper management--everyone just got their own separately. The pay is well below the industry standard and do not expect to get a raise regardless of how hard, how long, or how much your work. They tell you that the job is 9-5pm Monday-Friday (and that's the contract you sign upon hire) but then will be reprimanded for only working those hours. They expect you to work hours past your scheduled time to leave as well as on your own time on weekends. It would be one thing if you were paid by the hour, but for salary pay that's a lot of free labor. Once again, don't expect a raise. No opportunities for promotion. Also, don't expect much (if any) credit for your work. The person/people above you will receive the praise and recognition for the hours you spent working hard on something. Need more proof that you aren't appreciated? The company puts on and sponsors countless events and parties throughout the year, most of which that you contributed towards, and you likely won't be invited or given a ticket. And if by some miracle you do get a ticket, don't even consider having a plus 1. The building is old and unmaintained, often with broken toilets and infestations of some form of rodent or insect. Spent a very long time with computers and equipment that did not work properly. Believe it or not, this is the short version of the full review. Much more could be said. Ask one of the dozen+ people who quit within the last year.

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5.0
Mar 8, 2021
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jan 3, 2017
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Pros

I really enjoyed the group I worked with, everyone was very welcoming and it was such a great family environment. At first it might have been nerve racking, but eventually, everyone gets really close. I learned a lot and there was a lot of patients with the mistakes that I made. There is a mix of interns and full-time graphic designers so there is always someone else that might have the same question you have. I used and understood Indesign much more than once did--which is great! You end up learning a lot of communication skills by calling people on the phone requesting images.

Cons

The internship is not paid. There is a bit of disorganization within the company. When I first arrived, no one really directed me with what I had to do/ who I should ask for a new task. I was lost for the first two weeks. Occasionally when tasks were given to me, they weren't given me in great detail (at first) so I would end up doing the task for a while before someone told me what I was doing was wrong, which was irritating.

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