AdServices Reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

Tonya Beck

100% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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14 reviews
1.0
6 Oct 2015

Terrible Company To Work For!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the employees are nice and willing to help.

Cons

Work Environment -- They have 4 suites scattered throughout the floor of the building. The building and suites are extremely old and run down. The whole floor and bathrooms have cockroaches everywhere! Micro, Micro Management -- Everything from a simple email to a note on a project will be reviewed by the President of the company. You will most like be scrutinized and put down for any minor impediment. You will be under a microscope at all times. No Internal Management Program/Software -- This company has no internal system in place for tracking or planning media. The only way to keep track of the data is if you do it yourself via Excel, Folders on their server, Google Docs, etc. Work Load & Pressure -- You’re expected to manage over 80 accounts/clients at a time without being able to refer to a centralized Organization Chart. Most of the requests you'll get are low budget with high pressure, turnaround and expectation. The production team / creative department work hard to complete orders but the mindset is “do it now and do it fast”...not necessarily right or quality of work. Pay & benefits -- Pay is hourly, you must clock in & out when you leave for lunch or leave early, etc. Health, dental & vision are offered. They do not offer maternity leave so if you want to come back you must "reapply" for the position (if it's open). Overall, this company is not a company you would want to work for. The President of the company does not respect you or the work you'll do. At some point, you will put on the spot and belittled for something/anything. Turnover rate is VERY high. I worked there less than a year and witnessed 7 people leave the company (one guy didn't even show up after his first week). Their serious lack of resources, innovation and structure do not make it easy for an employee to succeed or better their career.

2.0
25 Sept 2015
Recommend
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Pros

They pay every week. If want to learn how to create procedures, you can become a pro here. Good co-workers

Cons

No morale, no creative valuable incentives, poor work environment, work for a passive aggressive boss. Boss can and will sabotage you by limiting your accounts or giving too much and blaming you either way. Always want to show you how you are wrong, cold person behind the smile. You MUST do and speak how he would, say what he is thinking you should say or you are not a good worker You will be working for a greedy selfish selfrigheous Owner/President. He will say you are doing a great job all the while plotting to fire you. The owner/President wants to be looked upon and treated like God (prepare to act unlike you) They have killer procedures which they create constantly- Memorize them or get burned by it. The owner is judgemental and hypocritical. Most don't like the owner and you will see why unless you work in web design they don't have to work with him everyone else does (Account Executives, Digital, Admin, Accounting). You will be micromanaged until you leave like many others or get fired.

1.0
8 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of my colleagues ended up becoming good friends of mine.

Cons

EVERYTHING - for an agency they literally lack all the attributes required for growth and success. They are more aligned culturally with an accountants office than a creative, marketing or sales driven organization. There is little to no career pathing for growth, even less around innovation and creativity on top of that much of the way the organization is run is quite antiquated. They are just entirely outdated - and that stems directly from how leadership thinks and approached leadership and business in general. Mentorship and communication is lacking entirely. Proper vision and leadership requires the ability to adapt and embrace change/knowledge, especially in an industry that is moving so fast. Technology within sales, marketing and advertising is having a large impact on the industry itself, therefore remaining relevant and able to actually produce results for clients requires a fast -paced, innovative and creative approach. They are methodical and process oriented, yes, but that does not make for long term growth. Culturally it's the worst environment I ever worked in. Diversity of thought is not permitted or looked upon fondly. The level of micromanagement and wasted time around that is almost unreal. For example, I literally received an email commenting on extra spaces within an email I sent (to an internal team member!) If you're looking for a steady paycheck and a "job" this may work for you. If you are not and instead someone who wants to build a career in advertising, marketing and/or sales this place will be waste of time, and more so an impediment to you growing and achieving within those industries. If I had not been so diligent about growing my network, engaging outside mentors and taking side projects while working there I think this could have derailed a lot of my career. You are just not going to get the experience and skill set needed for growth from this team or environment.

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AdServices Response
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We’re sorry to hear you feel this way but appreciate your feedback. We agree that building a strong marketing company in such a fast-paced industry requires vision, innovation and creativity. While we are very proud of our thirty-year history of creating results for our clients, many of which have been longtime partners, the team recognizes we can’t rest on our past or current state. A key area of focus during the last year has been people and culture. We understand the important role each person plays in shaping the organization. In recent years, our expanded leadership team has encouraged AdServices employees to share their ideas. We strive to support our team of talented people through collaboration and feedback, including weekly huddles. Even though we’re moving quickly on our clients’ behalf, we are proud of the many opportunities we have taken to stop and bring everyone together to fellowship. Thanks again for your feedback and we wish you the best of luck in your career!
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