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4.0
21 May 2025
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Great culture and an amazing location, lots of positives like annual BBQ and Christmas party.

Cons

Pay is on the lower side in comparison to other companies of the same industry.

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11mo
Thank you for your feedback. It's great to hear that you have participated in many of the social initiatives we offer.
3.0
26 Aug 2024
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Pros

- I joined Add People with very little SEO knowledge and left with a lot. - Everyone in the SEO department, from junior-level to director, is super friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. - The culture is really good. Quarterly department socials, company-wide summer BBQ & Christmas party, occasional drinks after work depending on who's in - all of which aren't compulsory or pressured to attend. - Management across the board (or at least those in SEO & HR) are very much in tune with neurodiversity and will look out for you as best as they can.

Cons

- The pay is well below industry standards and is the main reason everyone leaves. To get a pay raise or promotion, you'll have to jump through many hoops (and potentially work on the weekend depending on your KPIs and available time you actually have). Also, if your line manager isn't in charge of promotions or raises, your growth can be stalled, even if they think you're ready for the official step up, and have been operating at the senior level for months. - The company, or SEO department (I'm not too sure who was in charge of the decisions) have made changes that did a great job in demoralising the team, like 3 days mandatory in the office. - The first 3 days of your holiday come out of your PD time, which realistically, no one has the time to do anyway - which means your workload will remain the same if you only take 3 days of holiday. (Worthwhile asking if this is still the same as it was up in the air for a few months before I left) - Some account managers ask too much of the execs; this didn't happen too much with me, but there were many times you'd talk to your colleague and they're feeling a lot of pressure to deliver well beyond what was actually possible. - As much as I love the team, there isn't always a willingness to help each other unless you ask someone directly. I know this isn't their fault as so many people in the team feel stressed beyond belief to get the work done, so they'd naturally get that done first.

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1y
Thank you for your feedback. Working weekends is not something we encourage, all colleagues have regular 121s with their line managers whereby they can openly discuss workload and gain any support needed in terms of working toward agreed KPI's.
1.0
2 Jul 2025
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Pros

Lots of young people so it’s easy to make friends and is near a park.

Cons

• Awful salary, but they expect high-end work. • They require you to fill out a Glassdoor review two months in to maintain a false positive image. • Management says one thing but does another — it’s very deceitful. • You’re expected to do other people’s jobs for low pay. For example, I was also performing an account manager’s role for a while, which is unprofessional. • Management doesn’t provide adequate guidance.

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11mo
Asking for Glassdoor reviews is part of our effort to encourage transparency and continuous improvement, and we never intend for it to feel forced or misleading. Your input is valued, and we appreciate your contributions during your time with us. We remain committed to creating a workplace that’s both supportive and rewarding.
3.0
23 Jan 2026
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Pros

1. You will meet a wide range of fantastic people. 2. You will learn resilience. 3. Sales director is 10/10. 4. Socialising on a Friday, you get a free bevy, 5. Finish on time. You don't have to work through lunch if you're just starting, if you get promoted you will. 6. Diverse energetic department.

Cons

1. You apply thinking you're getting a BDM role. then you get an SDR on significantly less, then you get offered the job and it's min wage. It's a bit of a mission to travel to for anyone from Manchester, and the cost of travel makes it less attractive, 2. You never find out if the clients you sold to actually got the results. 3. You can hit all your targets and still feel like the entire sales floor has failed. The elephant in the room is the economy and lead quality but you can NEVER discuss. 4. One bad apple cause a Dominio effect in staff leaving and management ignored complaints. TIP - start the google digital marketing qualifications if you want to progress.

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3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate open feedback. We are sorry to hear that your expectations around role level, salary and progression didn’t align with what you experienced. We aim to be transparent during recruitment about role scope, targets and pay structure, and we’re always reviewing how we can make that clearer.
3.0
7 May 2026
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Pros

Great management, supportive, good place to learn

Cons

Pay, lack of progression opportunities, HR not dealing with some members of staff that displayed inappropriate behaviour

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2w
Thank you for your feedback. We are committed to maintaining a respectful and supportive working environment for all employees, and we continuously review our processes and practices to ensure concerns are handled appropriately and fairly.
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