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?

"Great people and benefits here" ((in 19 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "growth opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "game" team members, amazing client portfolio, lots of room to grow and have ideas heard AND implemented." ((in 9 reviews)); "competitive pay" ((in 8 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 11 reviews)); "based culture is toxic." ((in 11 reviews)); "Conservative leadership." ((in 8 reviews)); "This behavior explains why Directive has frequent layoffs and hiring pushes, often simultaneously." ((in 6 reviews)); "Little to no training provided (Management expected employees to work & learn outside of work hours)" ((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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Believe the reviews - Senior Account Strategist Directive Employee Review

1.0

Dec 5, 2023

Senior account strategist

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Pros

Now, there are some good people here to be fair, but they are far outweighed by the most toxic, self fulfilling, and often incompetent people you may ever work with. This place is honestly a dumpster fire from the top down.

Cons

If you have any other job prospects, and I mean any, take them. Come to Directive as a rock bottom, last resort, desperation measure and don’t stop looking for better after you start. They will grind you till burnout and then ask for more. Promote unlimited PTO but highly discourage from using it (they expect you to work all hours anyways). Don’t trust anyone to have your back. And honestly, avoid executive leadership contact as much as possible, no one is here to be your friend.

Directive Response

Thank you for the feedback. Working at an agency lends itself to longer hours than in-house marketing roles, while that’s the case remind and encourage people to use their unlimited PTO benefit to recharge.

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5.0

Jun 16, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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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

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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

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