intense pace, amazing people - Creative Director 99c Employee Review

4.0
18 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

1. if you can thrive at 99, you can thrive anywhere. standards are high and deadlines come thick and fast. being highly creative at that pace sets you up for success. 2. led by "human" humans. they'll demand a lot of you, but when you need them in your corner, they'll be there. 3. contrary to beliefs about retail, the potential for award-winning creative work is huge. big-budget clients with big potential = a "shoot for the moon" approach. 4. most people who leave for another job end up coming back. it's a truly unique place.

Cons

1. it really takes a certain kind of person to thrive here. if you just get by daily, clock in, clock out – it's not the place for you. you need to be passionate about what you do. 2. teams are split by client/brand, so if you have a less-ideal client, you can get stuck in a tough spot. the same applies to less-ideal managers. 3. it's a big agency. if you don't stick your neck out, it's easy to get lost.

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4.0
27 Jan 2023
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Pros

Hardworking teams, flexibility with work culture

Cons

Management lacks empathy and innovation

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1.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Office has a good view and there are some talented people hanging on for dear life in this cesspool

Cons

Do you want to never know what time your work day is going to end? This is the place for you. Never getting time to rest and recharge because you have to be online until whatever hours they deem suitable is leading to levels of burnout that are sending people out the door to any other job almost as fast as they get hired. If you need guidance, support, or any knowledge of what you’re supposed to be doing you better hope management and traffic like you, not as an employee, as a person, because if you’re not in their clique, you’re not going anywhere. Pay is substandard and you’re definitely not getting more of it for that borderline illegal level of overtime. You can say so long to your mental health, social life and faith in humanity unless you drink the kool-aid and go full cult member in which case you’ll probably end up making someone else’s life a living hell.

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