Girls Life Reviews

2.8

23% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)

Karen Bokram

34% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
1.0
19 Oct 2017
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Pros

Great for getting your feet wet with writing. Will hire young/straight from college (so they can pay you much less).

Cons

Expected to work 24/7. Will pay you the minimum possible. The building we were working out of was falling apart with water, cleanliness and rodent issues. The owner does not know how to run the company and does not treat employees well.

2.0
20 Mar 2017

Writer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- You get to pitch your own articles - You get to grow your lifestyle writing skills - They have a pretty large following

Cons

- Online writers aren't paid! Their website says that they have girls as young as middle school (!) writing for them, which means they're having them churn out articles for no compensation. Might be cool for the kids, but for a fairly large magazine, they should pick some strong contributors and pay them fairly. - You don't get any networking/other opportunities - Only communication is "thanks" or minor edits - No connection to GL other than editor - Barely any constructive feedback to grow

2.0
12 Dec 2016

Editor

Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you are new to the industry and are looking for experience doing a little bit of everything, it's a great place to start off and then move on after a year. Just keep in mind other nationally ranked magazines do not run the way this magazine does.

Cons

Expected to wok 24/7 with extremely low pay (less than minimum wage for some) with no benefits. The company has many financial issues and lawsuits they are facing (see for yourself online) and there is a constant struggle to pay employees on time (if at all). The staff that runs the magazine is so small that it is surprising anything is even able to be put out and interns are used to do work that full-time employees should be doing instead of hiring people with experience. You will be hired for one position and end up doing many other peoples jobs since the company refuses to hire and pay people what they deserve. No room for real growth, company owners constantly talking about possible shutting down and doors closing.

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