Pros
Nothing at all. This is not even a reputable enough publication for me to mention the work I did for them on my resume. I'm embarrassed to have associated my name with Static Media. Wish I had read these fellow Glassdoor reviews first!
Cons
--The hours are not flexible, contrary to how their freelance jobs are advertised. You have to work a minimum of 10 hours/week, in 3-hour blocks, during which block you are expected to produce 500 words. Sure, you can work more, but not less. Their job postings are full of misrepresentations, as was the onboarding experience. --The pay is terrible. $21/hr - after taxes, that's barely $15/hr. Doing the math and considering word count, that's $45/hr after taxes to write 500 words...so, 9 CENTS per word. Terrible! --As the title of this review suggests, they are not a reputable publication. Don't make the same mistake as me and associate your name with them. The topics (as a News Writer for House Digest, at least) you get to choose from include subjects like: "How to use paper towel rolls for extra storage in your closet" and "This household cleaner will help you get rid of bedbugs forever" or, my personal favorite, "How to use bleach to get rid of weeds on your lawn." Seriously. They're recommending the use of a harsh cleaning chemical on grass. The content is ridiculous and is often misinformation that is "researched" by simply copying what other publications are writing about, and all the content you will produce is merely to drive SEO to their ad-filled, clickbait website. It's a recycling plant for words, basically. A content mill. --Unprofessionalism abounds. My contract was terminated in such a way as I've never experienced in my career. Completely unprofessional management. I had to reach out to 4 people before I got an answer (other than a bland, impersonal email) as to what their reasoning was. There was no real reason, and I was not contacted a single time by any editors regarding the reasons they claimed to have let me go. How can someone amend a mistake without being aware they made one? --The people on your "team" will hide behind chipper voices and constant Slack messages with photos of their pets and talk about how we're all part of the "family." As a rule of thumb: run far, far away from any organization who claims to be a family. They are not - they are promulgating an environment of unfairly low pay for what the job requires. It's not just writing, it's research, which is not factored into your pay. Avoid avoid avoid!