Great colleagues, terrible environment, poor strategy - Anonymous employee THREE Group Employee Review

1.0
Mar 22, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I loved the location, my colleagues, and the desire of the company to do something different in market research. THREE has invested in a creative team that helps provide deliverables that clients love. Management pushes employees to do better and take risks.

Cons

Management promotes autonomy but often barges in to make sweeping changes, often for the worse and followed by blame when changes don't pan out. The only strategy/goal the company has is "to be the best research company in the world", which sounds fun but is backed by no solid plan for success. The lack of strategy is proven in hemorrhaging business and incredibly high employee turnover. Management is nothing short of maniacal, shifting at a whim from encouraging and hands-off to overbearing and dictatorial, often making personal attacks and threats. In discussions around motivation, the CEO has stated that the only motivation employees need is the desire to not be fired. The office environment can be incredibly tense and/or awkward due to management's unprofessional behavior and relationships. There is a clear divide between the two offices (NY and NC), although that is likely the root of higher satisfaction in the NC office.

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5.0
Feb 17, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The People - Felt like a group of friends, not a dull environment. Challenging - You WILL learn & grown at THREE.

Cons

No off switch. If you're not up for challenges & increasing responsibility, this isn't the right place for you.

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3.0
Jun 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Fun company culture (lots of drinking, team outings, chilled-out vibe in terms of dress) - "Start up" vibe, but lots of big name clients - Very loose sick day/work from home policy - Company-issued iPhone & Macbook, option to have them pay for your cell service if you make your work and phone number the same - Generally good people to work with, familial vibe - Direct contact with execs, partners, etc - 401k eligible after 6 months - Annual company retreats (aka drinking olympics)

Cons

- Little direction for entry level workers - Execs are still figuring out what being an executive means - Training and procedures are almost non-existent - CEO has the same personality as that guy you knew in college who pissed people off all the time by saying and doing inappropriate stuff, but somehow was charming and smarmy enough to be able to keep hanging out - No insurance (at the time I was there, this might have changed) - Has 4 offices in 2 different time zones despite employing less than 30 people, because the partners can't get along and need to be several hours apart from one another to avoid blowing the company up. - Open office spaces make it too easy to hear people talking on the phone about coworkers (in review calls etc)

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