Blavity reviews

2.7

21% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)
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Morgan Debaun

20% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Blavity has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Blavity employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews
5.0
Jul 16, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Blavity is a fast growing startup, so things move really fast. Lots of opportunity for growth and promotions. If your hardworking then it will pay off, which I like.

Cons

A few people on the existing team may need to move on. Also, some teams defintely work harder than others.

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Blavity Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're are actively working to enhance our employee performance review program, which includes communication and transparency of company goals, and individual goal setting.
2.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The health insurance wasn't a nightmare to navigate.

Cons

Blavity's micromanagement was absolutely suffocating. I literally could not send a client email without someone questioning my word choice or demanding to know why I included that person on the thread. Every single decision got routed through some approval chain and nobody would even explain why they said no, just "not approved" and silence. I started to feel like my manager was waiting for me to fail, like the hiring process was a mistake and now I had to prove myself every single day all over again. By my third month there I completely stopped suggesting anything because every idea got was the kind of slow trust erosion where you don't notice it happening until you realize you've already mentally checked out.

2.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The mission and purpose of AfroTech is the only thing that could possibly keep somebody here.

Cons

High turnover of employees. Poor Senior Leadership which is reflected in the retention of employees. The political landscape has also made this very difficult company to work at as it has greatly impacted the revenue Blavity once relied on from the public sector.

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