Does The Shipyard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Shipyard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Shipyard. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Shipyard?

59% of The Shipyard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Shipyard 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Shipyard?

Account Management (2) , Account Manager (2) , Media Coordinator (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at The Shipyard according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and office climate" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great benefits and waffle Wednesday." ((in 7 reviews)); "The people are amazing and the culture is great for working millennials." ((in 4 reviews)); "Cool office space in the short north" ((in 4 reviews)); "The office is nice and bright." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Shipyard according to real employee reviews?

"Bad leadership that continually exhibits poor decision making skills and foresight" ((in 7 reviews)); "Chaotic management" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Shipyard redundancies in 2026?

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

The Shipyard Reviews

3.2

59% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Rick Milenthal

65% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

The Shipyard has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Shipyard 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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78 reviews

2.0

11 May 2026

Agency hides behind values

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Diverse client book as of 2026

Cons

Agency trumpets support of mental health and integrity, but conducts layoffs via zoom without manager present - and surprise invites HR to seal the deal.

1.0

8 May 2026

Smart colleagues and tools, but leadership lacks insight

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Smart people to work with, great tools and systems

Cons

Acquiring companies and not being efficient or effective of bringing them all together; Leadership is not enough in the weeds/day to day to understand what is happening and how people are doing; New business approach feels old school and outdated (which probably leads to why loss of pitches)

5.0

5 May 2026

Great work-life balance but many changes ahead

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, great people, autonomy, SMART people

Cons

Lots of change through acquisitions, some people don’t like change and thus are struggling

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Agency hides behind values

Smart colleagues and tools, but leadership lacks insight

Great work-life balance but many changes ahead

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