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BLKBX Creative Group

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This place burned me out - Anonymous employee BLKBX Creative Group Employee Review

2.0
23 Aug 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The opportunity to work with most of the big entertainment studios in LA on prestigious titles. - Most of the people on the floor are genuinely great people who work very hard and care about each other.

Cons

- Management is very removed from the day-to-day. Concerns voiced to them are typically acknowledged, then promptly ignored. - Pay is almost average - Benefits leave much to be desired - Very few company holidays. Expect to work (or realistically just sit around) on holidays that all of your clients have off. - Sick time comes out of PTO (really), and WFH is discouraged, so people constantly come to work ill. Half the office is usually sick with something (but at least the pantry is always stocked with Emergen-C!) - No standard "fun" agency perks (happy hour, summer fridays, bring your dog, etc.) - No room for advancement, unless you are one of management's favorites - Typical agency 24/7 mentality. Expect to be emailed/slacked/texted/called constantly, even on vacation.

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5.0
8 Jan 2024
Recommend
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Pros

For the time i was there I've learned a lot and was able to meet some incredible people and work on fantastic projects.

Cons

Not many breaks, long working hours.

2.0
16 Apr 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

• The greater team (producers, designers, social, etc) were a great bunch of people who really wanted to make great creative and cutting edge marketing materials. No matter how passionate they were, there were always roadblocks from the most senior management/founders, who consistently made terrible decisions - decisions that were bad for morale and bad for business. • Team bonding/commiserating due to said issues • Brief dog-friendly office. This was also vetoed after fleeting joy was had. • Standing desks • Filter coffee provided • Free paper-clips (limit 5 per year)

Cons

There were some big personalities and some big ideas in this place that were consistently shut down by senior management. There were constant roadblocks to project success and growth of the company, and the most intelligent and thoughtful opinions were not listened to. Decisions were made regardless of detailed strategies and dedicated time put in by talented employees, which lead to widespread burn-out and general frustration. While senior management may have had "good intentions", good intentions don't mean you actually know how to run an advertising agency. This was consistently obvious by the choices being made that would surprise the team. A great company is the product of it's employees, and unfortunately this wasn't realized at BLKBX.

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