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      Not a great place for people who want to grow - Anonymous employee Emerge Interactive (OR) Employee Review

      1.0
      May 4, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Management aside, my co-workers were awesome, fun, talented people a number of whom I still call friends. I was lucky enough to get to work with a few folks who, despite the unsupportive environment, taught me a lot about problem solving, passion, and how to deal with a difficult work place.

      Cons

      Emerge is a business attempting to stay afloat and thus operates for the bottom line. Quality is not of importance nor is the improvement of employee skill. This relatively small company has super-high turnover. There is literally ALWAYS someone quitting. The business just isn't run well. Its about doing quick, cheap work. The business end is sloppy and flippant, prioritizing client lunches over polished pitch documents or proper management of project parameters. The project management team is understaffed an pressed between unhappy in-house folks and insane clients. They work under the direction to please the client at all costs, making this a horrible situation for everyone that results in long hours, blown budgets, and ultimately, poor work. In my time at Emerge I was repeatedly encouraged to cut corners even in the face of creating work that would not meet client needs. I was involved in sugarcoating the environmental records of large clients. I was continuously interrupted by infighting between adversarial personalities made much worse by management, who failed on every account to take responsibility for their employees or their work. The CEO is more interested in promoting the tech buzzword of the day than committing to and perfecting a digital niche.

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      Emerge Interactive (OR) Response
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      If you've read this far I thank you for your interest in learning more about Emerge. Glassdoor is a great website that fosters transparency in the workplace--a tenet that we believe is core to building trust, our team and running a successful business. We believe it is essential to respect everyone’s opinion to learn and grow as we go forward. The previous review sadly makes several dishonest claims. Not everyone honors the responsibility that comes with the open flow of information. If you have any concerns about what has been stated in this review, I urge you to talk to us and learn more about Emerge, our values and our wonderful team. Thank you again for your interest in Emerge Interactive. Jonathon Hensley CEO

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      5.0
      Jan 14, 2026
      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      amazing culture and work environment

      Cons

      The work from home continued after the pandemic

      5.0
      Apr 6, 2019
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I was fortunate to land with Emerge Interactive when I was taken on as a Junior Software Engineer. I learned an amazing amount from the team leads, especially the director of technology. The atmosphere of mutual respect, honesty, and learning is a great one to grow in. Likewise, there is a lot of opportunity to take on challenging work with technologies of interest. Coworkers and management are really great to work with. I always felt well supported by my supervisors, and team members. People there take their jobs seriously but are very down to earth and approachable. The company works hard to maintain an open, positive, and fun work environment. Lots of emphasis placed on company values. There is a very good work life balance and expectations of employees are very reasonable. There are some times, like at any agency, where there are longer hours with higher volumes of work, but overall these times are manageable. Flexible work hours with two WFH days. Trust placed in employees to do the right thing and get the work done. The office is very nice and in a great location in Downtown PDX.

      Cons

      The typical cons of working for an agency. Managing the balance of multiple projects and timelines can be challenging.

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