Sep 27, 2022
Hard Working, Great People
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Preacher Reviews
4.3
88% would recommend to a friend
85% positive business outlook
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6 reviews
4.0
Aug 22, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Great people, very relaxed and fun environment
Cons
Could be more organized in process and team structure
5.0
Apr 12, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Diversity is Prioritized: - Female CEO, over 60% Women team (at the time of writing) - Actively seeks interns from the BLAC program, often hiring for full-time after. - Runs the Assist To Resist program, providing pro bono work to clients in BIPOC + radical justice spaces. (honestly the first place I've worked that actively prioritizes diversity.) - Truly inclusive space when approaching projects (everyone's voice is heard, just gotta speak up). Work is fun: - Great clients in disruptive spaces. Clients often come to Preacher to get something different. - Resource managers try to keep everyone from burnin out (apparently it wasn't always this way, but that's how it is atm). - HQ is super nice. Tons of meeting rooms, Full print + cut studio, very chic and lots of sunlight. - Partners are real people and understanding of life changes / challenges / etc. - Well defined opportunity for advancement (many designers start in "Studio" and are promoted up through the design path.) Culture is great: - Open conversations, low ego, true team dynamics, few to no jerks. - Art shows, Parties, Internal publications, etc. Preacher is well known around town as a hub for creativity. - Meet a lot of awesome artists and collaborate with a few of them too.
Cons
Workplace: - No Cloud solution for file management, so only provided (and outdated) gear can connect to the server. No IT on staff. - No standard set of programs, so expect to jump back and forth from Google Slides, Keynote, Dropbox, WeTransfer, Google Drive, Google Chat, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc. - Directors only respond to text, so prepare to give your phone number to 60+ people (I will say, surprisingly, boundaries were never an issue with this.) - Wifi is super spotty on site. - This is so petty, but the chairs can be uncomfortable and you can't bring your own. Work: - It's Advertising, so about 85% of the work gets thrown away. It can be tough to keep ideating/supporting as concepts you spent hours on get tossed out. - On campaign projects, design is a support role, not a lead role. ADs will usually just direct you, so it can be challenging to keep the opinions down. - Timelines can be insane and projects can overlap and pull you in a few directions. It's rare but when it happens it's a drag. Work/Life: - Not a traditional 9-5. Some weeks are 10-20 hours, Some weeks are 75. Weekend work is to be expected in crunch times. - Pitches are rare but when they are they are a fever dream of chaos and no sleep. - If you are sober and / or vegetarian/vegan it can feel a little tough to fit in. I get it though. It is Advertising and it is Texas after all. - Turnover is fairly high, and the team leans young. If you are older it can feel a little isolating.
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