Pros
When I interviewed at Connective, I was genuinely excited about the opportunity. They cater lunch into the office on in-office days, love to celebrate birthdays/anniversaries/promotions, and seemed like genuine people who cared about the work they were doing for clients. It seemed like the agency was poised for growth.
Cons
Once I started, it became clear that Connective Agency was not on par operationally to other organizations I had previously worked at. In my experience, I faced significant challenges with micromanagement across leadership, a lack of project management processes, and unclear expectations across roles. Additionally, the overall business goals, as well as how each project was being tracked and measured, were not clearly outlined or tracked. I took a lower salary upon joining the team, but soon learned that salaries across the organization were not competitive across local agencies of similar size and maturity. Career pathing was unclear and milestones to reach the next level seemed random. Work-life balance is non-existent in this agency. Leadership was frequently working through the night and on weekends, and that expectation was trickled down to the rest of the team. I was disappointed to learn that the agency that was sold to me in the hiring process was not the reality.