I regret working for Pop Labs; it was a dysfunctional environment where I gained little. - Sales/Account Executive Pop Labs Employee Review

2.0
Jun 21, 2011
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Pros

-Owner willing to share story of how he created his personal wealth -Free coffee; free alcohol on Fridays

Cons

-Often felt mislead. What I was told during interview about future salary expectations and advancement timetable was WAY off reality (i.e. was told all 'closers' make $90,000+ after around 3 months of training, when in reality it took a lot longer to make a lot less than that). -Unprofessional environment. Name-calling, inappropriate remarks about females, verbal spats, etc, can be expected on a weekly basis. -Lifeless day-to-day. The leadership sells the idea to potential employees that Pop Labs is a fun place to work with a lot of potential for growth. But in reality the people in charge are unimaginative...sales meetings are the same week after week. And yes, the leadership travels to conferences and goes to fun events, but outside of booze on Fridays and the occasional happy hour, there isn’t much fun being had at Pop Labs.

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5.0
Aug 23, 2012
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Pros

My supervisors were friendly and approachable- always willing to explain questions I had regarding assignments and the overall advertising industry. I was very satisfied during my time at Pop Labs as I learned to fine tune my project-management skills and I learned more about social media. I highly recommend Pop Labs to anyone who is serious about gaining valuable experience in the marketing/advertising industry.

Cons

I do not have any CONS for Pop Labs.

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Thank you for the compliment! We are happy you enjoyed your intern experience and have moved on to a great career in marketing!
2.0
Mar 11, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Co-workers are smart, fun, creative, and giving and thrive in a team environment.

Cons

No overtime, no health insurance, very low salary for industry, management inaccessible to staff, low employee morale, no recognition for personal achievements. Over 2/3 of the employees at Pop Labs in 2009 are no longer with the company (all but a few left willingly), yet management publicly berates everyone who leaves and remains willingly oblivious to its own fault in not being able to keep people around. Despite the significant drop in staff, remaining employees were denied annual raises. Employees fear being terminated after threats from management.

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