Great place to cut your teeth as a writer - Content Writer HiConsumption Employee Review

3.0
May 4, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

You'll get an opportunity to work in a high-volume digital publishing atmosphere and develop your skills doing everything from pitching to editing images, keyword research, and post formatting for a variety of story types. You'll also get a great survey of the 'men's gear space' (to the extent that is a thing) both from a brand and media side.

Cons

High volume and tight turnarounds make it difficult to take creative risks. Mgmt has a 'if it doesn't make money it doesn't make sense' approach, which is defensible and even admirable, but it doesn't lend itself to substantive creative growth. There is a ceiling on the type of work done there in terms of creative ambition. In the same vein, the high volume of content can lead to burnout if you're not careful. Comp was meh at best when I was there.

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5.0
Jan 14, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The company and its founder have a great vision and knowledge of the men's gear space. If you put in the work, there are opportunities to grow. The company provides equal opportunity for all.

Cons

The company is located downtown, so parking can be a challenge but not a deal-breaker.

1.0
Oct 21, 2021
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Plenty of free gear and clothing, especially around the holidays. Lots of nice coworkers and some cool subject matter to write about. A good place to learn how to write and publish Google-friendly content. Apparently, you can get a job with a competitor pretty easily.

Cons

Speak to any number of the former employees and managers and you'll hear the same story: an owner who pretends to care about making it a nice place to work and never, ever follows through on his promises. In fact, some legitimate complaints are addressed with punishment (more of what was complained about yet agreed to be an issue and fixed during a review/meeting). I know of at least 3 managers in the same role who got sick of the broken promises and quit -- yet nothing is ever done to fix it. Hardly any "real product reviews" despite ample opportunity to create amazing content with first-hand experience around the gear and products we know and love. It's always quantity over quality and that won't help your portfolio as a writer over time or make you feel proud of your work on a regular basis.

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