Two Faced People & Clueless at Digital Marketing - Paid Media Terra Employee Review

1.0
Dec 4, 2020
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Pros

- Manageable work load - Remote work environment

Cons

- Two faced management: Their management is usually polite, but most of them are two faced. They’ll smile at you and pretend that you’re doing a good job and then they’ll fire you without any warning. If they have an issue with you, they’ll still pretend that everything is okay just to be “polite” and avoid conflict, but then they’ll stab you in the back. Be careful with Remy and Margot. They’ll smile to you all the time as if they’re your friend and you never really know how they feel about you. Horrible work quality: if their client knew how bad some of their work is, they probably wouldn’t have any clients. I have worked for many agencies, but had never worker for an agency that follows 0 best practices and wastes their clients’ money on things that obviously don’t work. They don’t even keep track of their clients’ advertising budgets. Work life balance: I had never been asked to work weekends before working for this agency. They ask some of their employees to work on some tasks on both Saturday and Sunday. - Clicky work environment: Most of their management team is made up of old college buddies. They’re all friends and treat each other differently than they treat other members of the team and the same rules don’t apply to them. Micromanaging: This was hard for me because prior to working for them, I had worked for large agencies managing very large budgets, but they didn’t allow me to make any decisions on my own despite their lack of paid media knowledge. I was hired for a management position, but was treated more like an analyst and was just told what to do. Many times I was asked to do things that I knew would hurt my clients’ performance, but I had to do them because it’s what the CEO wanted. You basically have little input and just have to do what they tell you even if it’s wrong. It’s bad enough that their team has very little paid media experience. Lack of communication: They don’t provide any feedback on how you’re performing. They either tell you that you’re doing well or don’t say anything at all. Completely unreasonable and cold. I was let go for working remotely from another location while they don’t have an office and everyone works remotely. I was fired without any warnings and right before the holidays during a global pandemic. They have unwritten rules and I have read other comments from previous employees that were only employed for a short period. This company seems to be known for hiring and quickly firing their employees without warning. If you have any long term plans like I did of getting a mortgage, STAY AWAY.

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I truly love working here! The opportunities to work with diverse clients on lots of content types make every day interesting. A great place to be if you like to "do the work" - on the Content Team, we really do a lot of writing and editing; we're not just farming it out. What makes this place special is the team. My colleagues are not just smart and creative—they’re also kind, authentic, and genuinely supportive. It’s an environment where everyone encourages each other to grow, collaborate, and keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. I’ve grown so much in my career here and feel proud of the work we’re putting out. If you want a place that challenges you in the best ways, surrounded by talented and thoughtful people, this is where you want to be.

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Fast-paced environment can be demanding at times. While we look to uplift the team through new opportunities, growth can ultimately depend on client load/revenue, as is typical for agencies. Even so, if you're a go-getter, the sky is the limit for meaningful contributions you can make here.

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2.0
Jan 14, 2026
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Pros

-Remote work provides flexibility. -Most of Terra's employees are friendly people who are good at their jobs.

Cons

-The pay is below average. -The organization is siloed w/poor communication. -Too many unnecessary meetings. -No meaningful opportunity for career advancement. No training. -The sales and account teams lack awareness of how to fulfill most services, resulting in unrealistic client expectations and timelines. -The leadership team is very cliquish and doesn't respond well to outside voices. -Managers tend to provide minimal direction, micromanage, and gNat-pick work without providing actionable feedback. Meanwhile, they'll use AI to generate their own work. It's a low-trust environment. -The quality of the work was inconsistent. -I witnessed at least 2 fellow employees thrown under the bus for decisions they were not responsible for. Don't expect to be backed up by management. -No real culture. -Several colleagues expressed frustration with unrealistic workloads and timelines.

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