Very disappointing! - Account Management Marketwired Employee Review

1.0
Aug 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great talent, outside of the upper management team - especially executives. Great office, very modern and easy going dress code - varies between departments and offices. Conveniently located at Air Canada Centre in Telus building. Easy access in heart of downtown. Mid range salaries. Easy going office. Not a micromanaged office. Easy going IT setup, not stingy on need technology.

Cons

Not a team environment. Too much mid-level and executive management. Too much bureaucracy! Regular emplees have no voice. No transparency with clients. Very little opportunity provided to employees. Roles open up and rather than promote 9 times out of 10 they hire an outside mid/upper-level manager. Creating a hostile environment for employees whom are easily qualified for the roles. No employee respect. Executive team are all new to company and industry, even though they quote "Good to Great" they clearly do not hold any of the good to great company qualities referee to by Jim Collins in his book, as they rarely promote from within and not have a stable setup for success - which is clearly demonstrated. Management have no knowledge of the software the company holds, which has too many legacy issues that have been passed off and never corrected until now where it is breaking down. Stingy on resources to better grow the software for clients. Time waisted in bi-monthly employee town-halls where we are consantly reminded of the idiotic leadership of which we have the "privledge" of taking our company to the grave! EVP of technology, whom I might add thinks he is a tech celebrity where he even offers personal coaching with him as incentives, is "encouraging" employees to write positive reviews about the organization because they cant help but accept the truth that is told on these reviews. Reality, if you are looking to work your but off due to low resources (staff) and get average pay, then this is the place for you. If you are looking to grow and expand your career within an environment that promotes from within and that you dan grow with... Stay away as this company does the opposite.

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5.0
May 14, 2014
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Pros

Great people, collaborative environment that focus's both on individual and team achievement. There is a good mix of veterans with 5+ years experience and new team members with a fresh perspective. Solutions are good and you get to really help your clients, rather than just serve them. Marketwired has managed to stay a step ahead of the market, and their competitors, which make it easy and fun to add value. Client list is great and the smart people you get the work with aren't just internal, great exposure to early adopters and influencers. Company vision is compelling and achievable. Lot's of room to grow in an evolving market.

Cons

Social Media is driving change across the world of communications, it's no different at Marketwired, as the company sets the stage for it's next wave of growth, many processes and practices need to change. This can be unsettling for some people. While there is plenty of space for influence, if you crave stability, this probably isn't best situation you. At times can be chaotic, however, those that embrace the pace of social evolution, will find the challenge rewarding.

5.0
Jun 17, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Let's face it, if you're an underachiever or just not meant for sales, you should be happy that you were able to hide for 9 months to a year. Like any job, if you can't hit your number consistently, you won't make money. I sit next to a new girl who has worked here for no more than 6 weeks and she just closed at $80K deal in 2 weeks and her goal is $20K for the month. If you have a little swagger to you and are committed to succeeding, you'll make a ton of money. The products are best in class and Marketwired's pricing is always very aggressive. With the client roster we have, the products almost sell themselves - all you gotta do is get in the door. All these overly negative reviews are very deceiving. This company has A TON of upward momentum and are already working with 35 of the Fortune 50.

Cons

The one con I have is that you don't get any equity in the company, even if you've been here for a very long time and been very successful. Outside of that, not much. Some believe it's tough to advance into higher positions, but these are the same people who were too scared to ask for it in the first place. Back in 2010 and 2011, the management team was lackluster, but the company has been on fire recently making a ton of key hires poaching executives from Fortune 500 companies.

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