Hodes

Better than ever - Anonymous employee Hodes Employee Review

4.0

Mar 20, 2016

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Over the past year there have been a ton of changes made that have driven the company into a much better direction than it's ever been headed. The culture is better, respect for employees is at an all time high, and the compensation is getting better.

Cons

There are still a few growing pains that I hope are smoothed over soon. The biggest problem is imbalanced workloads. Most employees overall are working hard, but some are easily doing the work of 3 people and burning out. Others are happily letting the rockstars carry the weight, an unfortunate truth.

1.0

Aug 25, 2016

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Flexible work schedules. - Supportive colleagues. - Frequent travel.

Cons

- Lack of understanding of client dynamics from leadership. - Grave understaffing for some of the largest clients. - Constant pacification from leadership rather than conflict resolution. - Deliberate uneven assignment of work. If you are a strong employee, get ready for long nights and early mornings while its acceptable for others to not pull their weight. - Nepotism. Plain and simple. If you get into a certain "crowd" you have growth opportunity. If not, then you are the reason something went awry or a launching pad for someone else. - HUGE disconnect between leadership and front lines. Few decision makers actually know how their choices impact clients. - Career Manager Program doesn't provide practical career growth advice within the company. - "If you want a raise or promotion, leave and then come back" is a common quote. - Ive been in digital marketing for many years and never "clocked out" as frustrated as I did most nights at Hodes.

Hodes Response

We appreciate your feedback. One consistent message throughout your post is that Hodes is lucky to have a lot of very talented people working here. While there has been a lot of change, we now have a focused vision and mission. People are critical to achieving that mission. We will heed your advice and ensure we are communicating with, developing and appreciating the amazing talent we have. We are also relaunching the Career Manager program in September with more guidance, support and tools to support career discussions. Finally, we are evaluating compensation against market data and developing plans to ensure we are paying fairly and competitively. Thanks again for the feedback.

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