Room for improvement - Marketing Peace Out Employee Review

1.0
23 Jul 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A few leadership figures rose to the occasion and played mentor to many of the junior staff that were mostly fresh out of college. The finance director sent everyone wine for a zoom happy hour which was nice to change things up. The creative team at the time setup a useful process to abide by and get things out the door on a scheduling/team work-like system. They also minimized meetings and made day-to-day work hours more efficient for those involved in developing marketing content. Most junior staff remains upbeat as they are shielded from most things.

Cons

Certain leadership roles whom seemed to look like they were succeeding in improving the business were also knee-capped frequently in public (via zoom) to be put in their place which I found toxic, but also hesitant to address as there was no one to really correct things culturally. Executives weren't transparent with where the budget often led to monthly, or why it fluctuated and effected monthly outcomes across projects and capabilities for different teams. One day a team would have a specific amount that was reviewed/approved in a meeting; then it's gone the next meeting and that director would be asked to explain what they would do about it which one could describe as being setup for failure (happened rhetorically where 2 months would go by with zero dollars for spend). Expansion of the brand to different outlets led to a lot of crunch time which is understandable, but where it got sticky was when C-level executives at the time would phone you over the weekend to get responses and list demandsregardless of where and when you physically stood. An aggressive tone that is often a tone reserved for close family members would be used if you dared to push back respectfully so there wasn't room to budge, you just had to get to your computer somehow or just not leave your desk in fear you'd get a text/call at noon on a Sunday. There wasn't room for personal space sadly, but it's also shaped how I look into new prospective employers.

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5.0
21 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people, the team, and the culture are super strong. Cross-functional teamwork is fully aligned and engaged. Brand awareness and community engagement are incredible and the continued growth is outstanding. Growth is aligned with progress and your desire to grow. We have had people start as interns and become Sr. Managers running a team and team members come right out of college and turn into JR Art Directors. Open communication is always welcomed and encouraged. You will always have a voice. 200% Socially engaged! PO was the first acne skinpositive, all inclusive skincare, gender nuteral brand to ever launch, and to launch at Sephora. We take pride in being LGBTQAI+ founded and encourage our team to be socially concious, menatl health aware and planet protective.

Cons

PO is still a small company and we are all hands on deck most of the time, so fast-paced for some people is not a good thing it is a con. If you are not proactive and need hand-holding then PO would be a con. If you dont like teamwork and want to work in a silo then PO would be a con. If you dont like open and honest team communication then PO would be a con.

3.0
13 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people are GREAT - hardworking and kind. It's a grind and you'll wear a lot of hats but you'll learn a lot.

Cons

If you report to the CMO you're in for a bad time. Not a lot of budget.

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