System1 Group Reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)
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James Gregory

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

System1 Group has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The System1 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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73 reviews
2.0
8 Feb 2015

A great place for corporate slaves!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexi hours; work from home. Sabbatical offered to employees working for over 6 years. Branches in many parts of the world- which is ideal if you wanna work in another country.

Cons

You don't get to work on any of the "juicy" stuff which they always talk about during public presentations. Ultimately, this is one organization which hopes to do new and unconventional stuff but in reality ends up doing the same thing as all other traditional agencies in order to ensure its survival. This is a downsized agency where you''ll end up working over 10 hrs on a good day and they've a book full of reasons to explain why they're not gonna pay you for the extra hours you put in when the truth is much simpler- they just can't afford to! For newbies, there's no one to show you the ropes as the company is too busy trying to survive and there's greater importance given to profits than employee welfare. Of course they let you work from home and even proudly advertize it as a "perk" when in reality you'll end up working even at home and soon lose every other aspect of your life than your job. There's no guaranteed minimum 1st year bonus and people at the managerial-level are constantly stressed out about meeting monthly targets and ensuring their survival. You will be given an electronic leash- a cellphone -when you join the organization. This means that you're expected to be available 24/7 and that you can be tracked (geographically) anytime. Finally, there's a rule in this company that anyone who wants to keep their job has to abide by- no vacations in December as it's the most busiest time of the year!

3.0
8 Sept 2021

Not bad

Recommend
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Pros

Good products and services in the market

Cons

Lots of changes all the time

1.0
16 Jul 2018

Sinking ship

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Pros

progression assured regardless of talent. Everyone is leaving so they need to keep people somehow.

Cons

Lots of people covering for their lack of experience and talent. They cover by asserting their opinions. No innovation dispite the 'most innovative' title. They have been left behind, stuck in their ways, not open to new tech or opportunities. Bully and cliche culture with many decisions made before consultation. Unhappy workforce largely due to the lack of responsibility taken by senior management decisions. That, and their endless hours and lack of impact with clients. Use redundancy as a form of performance review. They will make people redundant that they don't feel are performing, then re-hire into the position a month later. Internal training is non-existant. You have to make a business case to be trained to do your job. Wants to believe they are a 'big company' so badly they forgot what's good about being small. No culture to speak of, stupid buzzwords instead. They had a culture and killed it

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