Does Directive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Directive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Directive. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Directive?

33% of Directive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Directive 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Directive?

Account Manager (9) , Paid Media Strategist (8) , SEO Specialist (7) , Senior Paid Media Strategist (7) , Specialist (4) , Strategist (4) , Associate Director (3) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (3) , Senior Account Strategist (3) , Anonymous (2) , Anonymous Employee (2) , Client Services (2) , Consultant (2) , Digital Designer (2) , Director (2)

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

"Very smart team members." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "competitive pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "growth opportunities" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits and unlimited PTO" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"If the CEO was able to work you 24/7, he would." ((in 13 reviews)); "based culture is toxic." ((in 11 reviews)); "Conservative leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "Claims of transparency about incredibly positive business health, but constant layoffs." ((in 6 reviews)); "The CEO consistently undermines his department leaders, publicly and in private, and often ridicules team members, clients, and especially former colleagues behind their backs (no class)." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Directive layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Directive locations?

Irvine , Austin , San Diego , Costa Mesa , Dallas , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Orange

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For the Love of God, Do NOT Work Here - Anonymous employee Directive Employee Review

1.0

Feb 23, 2017

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Amazing people work here - Snacks... when employees remind management & go to Costco to get themselves - Beer tap… but drinking is discouraged during work hours…? K. -Ping pong

Cons

*All 5 Star Reviews for Directive Consulting are by employees who have been with the company for less than a month & by request of the CEO* - Zero benefits of any kind - Must provide your own functioning laptop or don’t even think about working here - Management provides absolutely no training but expects new hires to know all processes & be experts in the industry - Have zero idea of what a "culture” is - Women have to deal with sexist and/or narcissist remarks on a regular basis - Huge frat boy clique - Every individual is over worked & drastically under-appreciated - Perks are nothing but fluff. No team bonding. No personal development. DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU. No, a monitor is not a perk - Forced to track every minute of your day to ensure they are getting their full 8 hours out of you - Absolute chaos. CEO & COO are on two completely different pages on pretty much everything - Employees are belittled by management in front of the entire team - Management only knows how to motivate employees with the “get it done or else” method - Absolutely no work/life balance. You will hate life - The list goes on…..

Directive Response

9y

Thank you for the feedback, we are so sorry that you have had a negative experience with us. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the people that work at Directive, some of the fun things we do, and the career opportunities we provide. As a growing company, we are definitely still figuring out aspects of our organization, and we're truly sorry if this has impacted you negatively in anyway. Currently we are working on a timeline and taking initiatives to implement more structure, increase our benefits program, and build a thriving workplace culture. This includes increased work/life balance, more direct appreciation of employees, team bonding, opening additional channels for communication, and a more efficient onboarding process for new hires. We have an "open ears" policy, and we want to know if employees are experiencing any form of discrimination from coworkers or the leadership. As an organization, we will not stand for this behavior and are deeply saddened that you experienced that in our office. As we daily listen and improve, we will take your feedback seriously and work to improve all aspects of the company.

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5.0

Jun 16, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast growing organization, genuinely sharp teammates & feeling that we're hiring the best of the best, real career growth, transparent leadership team.

Cons

High expectations but rewarding for those who embrace the culture and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

1.0

Jun 8, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote work is the only one

Cons

terribly disorganized no structure millions of slack messages a day as their singular form of communicating and it creates mistakes, oversight and backlogs meetings upon meetings with no outcomes everyone was running around like a chicken with head cut off i would advise against working here

9

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