Complex reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Rich Antoniello

35% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Reviews by job title

44 reviews

Reviews about "Culture"

Return to all reviews
2.0
Sep 14, 2018

Management Is a Let Down

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're lucky enough to be in the "inner circle" opportunities come in abundance.

Cons

lack of structure, lack of communication, inexperienced management, toxic culture environment and below average pay. Most employees are unhappy and burned out.

avatar
Complex Response
7y
Hello, This is Jay Salim, VP of HR at Complex. I saw your review and appreciate your honesty. I encourage you or anyone else reading this who feels the same to reach out to me directly so we discuss how we can work together to fix these issues.
3.0
Feb 13, 2018

Fun and terrible all at once

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Fun culture - Good pay - Challenging high pressure environment

Cons

- Marketing/sales was run by a sociopath - Process held together by a shoestring - Boys club environment

2.0
Nov 1, 2017

Get in the door, and then get out as soon as you can.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Some people think the brand is cool. That means you might be cool too. -Fun and friendly office environment. -Strong reach for the content you'll make—gets your name out there. -Depending on your department and the day, you'll get some creative freedom. -Free beer on tap

Cons

-You will be completely taken advantage of. -The Complex audience has devolved into dumb teenagers and #GamerGate trolls. -An overflow of branded content and sponsorship obligations has hurt the quality of the content and destroyed any remaining shred of editorial/journalistic integrity. -Management doesn't do anything to develop talent or improve themselves. -Daily/monthly traffic is the only thing that really matters. Management and other higher ups may say otherwise at times, but they're lying. -No moral compass. Again, traffic is king. -Everyone who works there knows "the culture" that Complex is supposedly advancing and trumpeting is superficial consumer-conning BS. -No overarching creative directive or company values to keep in mind while working. Where's the purpose? Just generate traffic and ad dollars. -You feel like you're *surviving* week-to-week. No long-term planning/projects/goals. -Not a meritocracy by any stretch of the imagination. -Very scrappy—and not in a good, fighting way—for such a large company. -Bizarre staffing and role definition—indicative of a company lacking clear direction. -Socially, the office is like high school at times. Like, WTF?

Viewing 22 - 24 of 44 Reviews

Glassdoor has 238 Complex reviews submitted anonymously by Complex employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Complex is right for you.