Social Native Reviews

2.6

38% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

David Shadpour

37% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Social Native has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Social Native employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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86 reviews
1.0
5 Jun 2026

Interesting industry but toxic leadership and culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting industry, get to work with platform partners

Cons

I went into Social Native like most current or ex employees having read the reviews and deciding to be optimistic. Once I started, I realized that the reviews had not been exaggerated and in fact, may have been holding back. I've never worked at a company where leadership is praised for putting individuals on the spot and reprimanding them in front of a group. Where employees were told to actively lie to clients under the premise that "that's just how things work". We were encouraged to hire people and have them leave their jobs for promises of emerging tech, industry knowledge and a leadership team that will show them the way just to turn around and fire them when they didn't hit certain standards within 30 days (or less). Working at Social Native is actually scary because you start to believe that these are normal operating standards of business. However, being on the other side I can tell you that this is absolutely not normal and I encourage anyone who is thinking about joining to reconsider. I hope that reading these reviews is cause for reflection of how things are run at Social Native.

5.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great team and in office 4/5 days a week. The team is fairly small so there’s access to CEO and higher ups with ease. The office is in Culver City which is great

Cons

I wouldn’t call it a con but I would say it’s a place where you would have to love what you do.

1.0
4 Dec 2025

Run from this place - deeply toxic workplace with harmful leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Meaningful camaraderie among coworkers, formed out of necessity in a workplace defined by toxic leadership and unhealthy culture

Cons

This company was the most toxic, destabilizing, and harmful experience of my career. Nearly everyone I worked with experienced intimidation, manipulation, or discriminatory treatment. The CEO cultivates a public persona of spiritual enlightenment and compassion, but in reality his behavior is controlling, manipulative, deeply inappropriate for a leader, and frequently that of a bully. Employees were subjected to constant pressure, intrusive demands, and conversations designed to pit people against each other. Speaking negatively about coworkers was explicitly encouraged as a way to prove loyalty and earn advancement. This was not isolated - it was a repeated pattern that shaped the culture from the top down. The environment is psychologically unsafe. People were belittled, humiliated, and pushed to emotional breaking points. Several employees documented their experiences, filed internal complaints, or sought legal counsel as a result. Many left not because of performance, but because their mental, emotional, and in multiple cases physical health deteriorated under the conditions created by leadership. It is not an exaggeration to say that many talented people left for the sake of their health. Turnover is sky high for a reason. High performing, dedicated people were fired abruptly, forced out, or pressured to resign after prolonged mistreatment. The company has a history of wrongful termination, and employees have reported harassment and abusive conduct. For years, leadership has ignored the systemic problems entirely, repeatedly promoting individuals whose behavior drove the bullying, and silencing criticism through firings, restrictive severance agreements, and retaliation tactics. Employees have declined severance to retain their right to speak honestly about their experience. Anyone considering joining should take these warnings seriously. Speak directly with MULTIPLE former employees - you will hear the same stories again and again. This is not a safe or supportive workplace, and the harm it causes is real.

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