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      Brainlabs reviews

      3.5

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (369 total reviews)

      Daniel Gilbert

      66% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      Brainlabs has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 369 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brainlabs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      369 reviews
      2.0
      Apr 7, 2021

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      Seo strategist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - I would recommend this place if you’re struggling to get your foot in the door. They seem to take raw talent and work from the ground up. - I believe the people are nice and easy to get along with. The team sizes are fairly small so there’s ample opportunity to bond with your team and grow together. - You are given the space and trusted to do work early on in your role.

      Cons

      - Although this is a company that can get you started in the industry, this is the type of company that will take inexperienced, yet capable, talent and underpay them compared to industry standards. If you value getting your foot in the door over money and are okay with standard perks, this will work for you. - The team sizes being small can also lead to things such as favoritism, unequal opportunities, and uneven distribution of work. If you’re a hard worker, they’ll capitalize on that but it doesn’t guarantee a faster career progression in the company. Also, career progression and experience can be heavily dependent on the team's ability to lock-in new work. - You can expect to be doing work outside of role without any adjustments to general responsibilities or increase in compensation. Talking about an increase in compensation is difficult because of the company’s methods in doing so. - I truly believe the majority of people here are nice. Does the company take the best interest of their people to heart? I’m not so sure. Because of how leadership operates, the company’s methodologies, and the more reactive (not proactive) nature in the company’s actions, this can all trickle down and make it seem like certain people don’t have your best interest in mind. With that said, go into this company ready to advocate for yourself and your worth. - I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless your goal is to move into a team lead role and you enjoy working with people. There are teams out there doing more compelling work, treating their employees like they’re valued, and pay significantly better. Otherwise, get the experience you need and move on. - Agency life is busy, it comes with the territory. I would say overall, the team was usually burned out. - Overall, 2 stars (not 1) because it is possible to gain some valuable experience if you can navigate through all the cons.

      2.0
      Apr 7, 2021

      A Place to Start, but Not a People First Company

      Seo specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The place to learn about SEO and PPC. They start challenging you from the beginning, giving you plenty of space and time to learn new things. You’ll notice right away that your work is trusted, allowing you to see how clients implement it and think of it.

      Cons

      Compensation: From conversations with colleagues, and employees at other agencies, Brainlabs pays significantly lower than most. Acquisition: After they acquired Distilled, Brainlabs reduced and downgraded the Distilled employees benefits package. Leadership: What once felt like leadership in each individual office could make rules that impact their own office, after the acquisition, that was no longer the case. The changes they want to make in each office now has to be approved by more people in leadership, making it harder to stay autonomous. Career Growth: You get to learn really fast, but there’s not a lot of opportunities to move up and receive promotions. A lot of that is dependent on company need and not necessarily your skills or experience.

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      Brainlabs Response
      4y
      Thank you for providing your feedback, but I am sorry to hear that your experience was not as positive as we would have hoped. You are right that over the last year + that there has been quite a bit of change in our organization since we merged with Brainlabs and built our new US Operations. Between the merge and the state of the world, we acknowledge that we experienced growing pains with this and have continued to evolve what we do. Throughout it all, we continue to collect regular feedback from our entire team both in-person and anonymously so we can make Brainlabs and even better place to work! This includes regularly evaluating compensation, benefits, and opportunities for promotion. We now review promotional opportunities every single month!
      3.0
      Apr 4, 2021

      Decent for career start. Unattractive for the long term.

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You're given a lot of responsibility which is great for learning. Most of the people I worked with were nice. Some good perks, such as free lunch shared with colleagues (pre-COVID). Overall, the working environment was pleasant and fun.

      Cons

      Managers tend to be inexperienced and there's a high rate of unprofessional workplace habits. A special mention goes to people who show up at your desk to request "urgent" help with a project they failed to prioritise properly. I don't know what a normal staff turnover rate is but it felt high at Brainlabs. People seemed to come and go at dizzying speeds. This was demoralising. The workload was often overwhelming. Sometimes this was because of the actual amount of work, and sometimes due to inefficiencies caused by poor management. The salaries are OK but you can easily find better elsewhere. I have mixed feelings about the CEO. He can be supportive and inspiring, but also short-tempered and disrespectful.

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