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Black Propeller

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Great Intro Into The Digital Marketing Space - Account Manager Black Propeller Employee Review

5.0
13 Oct 2021
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Pros

John Thornton, owner and founder, was willing to take a chance and invest in me. I was fresh out of college with many ideas and information but I lacked experience. During my time at Black Propeller I was able to receive multiple certifications and attend training classes. I worked with clients in a variety of locations and industries. I learned to make a client successful in a various ad spend brackets. My time at Black Propeller was filled with opportunities to learn and grow. I definitely miss the flexibility and opportunity to try new things and grow in exciting ways.

Cons

Some of those opportunities to grow can be uncomfortable. There were times I didn't feel like I had the right answers or the knowledge to move forward in certain situations. The company was in the early stages of growth and development. There will always be growing pains as a company grows, finds their niche, and improves the services it offers. The work load was also a little much at times. The rapid growth we saw during my time meant that each of the staff members was overloaded.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
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Pros

- Really results-focused, so you actually see the impact of your work - Good amount of autonomy — you’re trusted to own your accounts - Get to work with a variety of clients, which keeps things interesting - Team is collaborative, especially across SEO, paid media, and content - Fast-paced environment (great if you don’t like being bored) - Lots of opportunities to learn and stay on top of SEO trends - Client-facing work helps build communication and strategy skills - Strong focus on data, so decisions aren’t just guesswork - Leadership is approachable and generally supportive - Solid place to grow quickly if you’re proactive

Cons

- Fast-paced environment can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, especially during busy periods

2.0
28 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is good talent here who genuinely care about their clients and their work.

Cons

Those people are leaving because they are not enabled to succeed. Salary is not competitive. Benefits are not competitive. Employee experience is not a consideration. Customer experience is an afterthought. The Pixis acquisition and model has slowly bled the humanity out of the business. Pixis consistently misrepresents expected outcomes of its technology. It promises unrealistic improvements, and then under prices (red flag), and can't deliver (disaster). Sales is very well compensated but incentives are not delivering rational scopes or expectations. Service side is constantly juggling unhappy clients who are trapped in bad contracts. Offshore and technology are repeatedly touted as the solution when both of these aspects of the business remain immature and poorly managed. You could not find a single person in this business believes in the mission, because the mission quite nakedly is to move resources away from service teams to sales comps, offshore leadership and equity holder pockets. This business will not exist in 12-18 months.

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