Does Synapse Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synapse Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synapse Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synapse Group?

31% of Synapse Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synapse Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Synapse Group according to real employee reviews?

"People here are smart and once you've proven yourself, you're treated like an adult." ((in 8 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Synapse Group according to real employee reviews?

"Management is just mean and completely dysfunctional." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the main body of employees (it's the Time inc. culture who bought them in 2000)." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Synapse Group redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Synapse Group redundancy and their outlook for job security at Synapse Group in 2026.

Synapse Group Reviews

3.2

31% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Sebastien Bilodeau

56% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Synapse Group has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synapse Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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35 reviews

5.0

4 Nov 2021

Great place

Underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It’s a great place to work.

Cons

There are no cons to working here

5.0

28 Jun 2021

Great People

Account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Love working with this team of smart, enthusiastic individuals

Cons

I have no cons to report

5.0

21 Feb 2014

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A company with an entrepreneurial history…. Goon benefits & perks, including shuttle to train station, free lunch and dinners The business had stagnated until new senior management team interjected new life Smart & hard working team from top to bottom of the company Nice office complex convenient located

Cons

Challenging times for print magazines, but Synapse always looking to create new programs and business models Parent company can sometimes be challenging to navigate

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