Terrible Culture, Leadership and Morals - Anonymous employee Gatesman Employee Review

1.0
Jan 2, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Their office is in a nice building....

Cons

I have worked with numerous agencies and clients in this industry and Gatesman, by far, has the worst company culture of any of them. Their leadership knows nothing about their employees, many of them often assign tasks or projects to their manager-level teammates and will turn around and put their name on it and claim it their own work to the president and CEO. The environment is competitive in a very negative way and no one is looked at as a value or even a real person. Be prepared to get laid off with little to no severance. If you work here, you are just a number to them and they have no problem cutting anyone at the drop of a hat. Also, be very cautious when taking your maternity leave. I watched them let 3 women go who were either about to leave on maternity or just after giving birth and essentially left them hanging. The president is the most unapproachable person in the office and both her and the CEO spend zero time getting to know their own employees. The toxic environment can also be felt by clients. If you want to actually build a career, be mentored by people who are real experts and want to help you grow and if you want to be recognized for skills and your work - stay away from Gatesman.

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5.0
Feb 28, 2024
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Pros

My time at Gatesman as an intern was great, my managers were super supportive and other managers across different departments were also more than happy to answer any questions I had.

Cons

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2.0
Apr 8, 2025
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Pros

-Great boss -Great hours -Work was fun at times

Cons

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