Does Optimist pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optimist employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optimist. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optimist?

73% of Optimist employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optimist 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optimist?

Account Manager (4) , Account Executive (2) , Art Director (2) , Designer (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Producer (2) , Senior CopyWriter (2) , Senior Graphic Designer (2) , Spatial Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at Optimist according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly people, lots of energy." ((in 5 reviews)); "fun work atmosphere, great coworkers and decent pay" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optimist according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours, clicked up employees, favoritism" ((in 4 reviews)); "long hours when doing events" ((in 3 reviews)); "The staff was afraid of the management and HR" ((in 2 reviews))

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Optimist Reviews

3.3

73% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Juergen Dold

100% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

Optimist has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optimist employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Reviews by job title

35 reviews

3.0

Jan 2, 2016

Make a quick buck here only.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Laid back work environment. Everyone brings their dogs to work and there is no set 9 - 5p schedule. Overall, a talented team that really grinds to make creative events happen.

Cons

The is a lack of leadership and consistency across the board. With the office being so laid back, there tends to be room for personal issues in the work place that could distract. There is also not a good sense of work/life balance, as sometimes the 12 - 14 hour days can be taxing. There is also not much room for growth within the company, contrary to what is sold to you.

1.0

Sep 28, 2022

No career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Offices in different countries - Big clients - Big workspace

Cons

This company is the definition of non-diversity. The few people that were working there before covid are trying not to get too involved with the newly hired, feels like there are two different groups and everyone can feel it. Feels like a weird cult. The leaders are people who seem to care about only themselves and their clients, nothing is made for the employees to feel good about working there or have some work recognition. The clients are always the same ones and they don’t try to bring new exciting projects or clients.

1.0

Mar 29, 2021

Excellent people, but abysmal leadership

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some truly talented and erudite individuals

Cons

The entire C-suite is an incompetent tangle pulling in all different directions. The entire place runs on cloak and dagger, backdoor deals and gross politics. Transparency is non-existent, and their Covid response was pathetic and alienated most of their best talent.

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