Cool people, cool product, but overworked and unreasonable expectations - Anonymous employee Teads Employee Review

2.0
Sep 21, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cool people, cool product, good offices, decent pay, encouragement to grow and learn

Cons

Far too much work for the number of staff. Huge pressure on account management and unrealistic expectations with no patience. Very short-term focussed with a brutal hire and fire culture. Have not been able to keep up with the growth and their service and work/life balance of employees suffers because of this. Not enough support for new hires, as there aren't enough resources to train. Learning by doing is fair enough, but accuracy, knowledge of a complicated product and overall effectiveness suffer because of this. Lots of online courses offered to learn, but due to workload, having the time to complete them is simply a dream. Very conflicting messages from management leaving the team unsure where they stand.

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Teads Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. As we continue growing at a good clip, we are doing our best to build a supportive, productive and fun environment with the right work-life balance, something that’s always been a core value for Outbrain. We recognize that our Account Managers are carrying important workloads and in many cases are the face of Outbrain to our customers. Because of that, we have been and will continue to invest in training, especially with the pace of new products increasing. In any successful company, the short- and long-term pressure can certainly mount and it sounds like we need to continue to ensure our managers are communicating on a regular basis with our teams. We believe that open communication is the key to success and encourage you to reach out to your manager, mentor or HR Business Partner as our doors are always open for feedback.

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Thank you for your thoughtful review. We’re glad to hear your positive experience and appreciate your constructive feedback.
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Teads Response
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Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. We take note of the strengths you mentioned regarding our benefits and work-life balance, as well as the areas you’ve highlighted for improvement. Input like yours is helpful as we continue to evolve our employee experience and ensure Teads remains a positive environment for everyone.
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