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Flywheel Digital

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Flywheel Digital reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

 Alex McCord

44% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

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1.0
Jul 23, 2024

So so

Marketing executive
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good college - Nice working environment

Cons

- Toxic workplace (if you are unlucky enough to work under certain manager) - Low pay - Don’t really devote to employee improvement, hr is really hard to deal with

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Flywheel Digital Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the working environment during your time with us. We take your concerns seriously and would like to address each point: - Toxic Workplace: We are committed to ensuring a positive and supportive workplace for all employees. Feedback about management interactions is valuable, and we have recently conducted a management survey so we can ensure improvements are made in the correct areas. - Compensation: We continually evaluate our compensation structure to ensure it is competitive and reflects the contributions of our employees. - Employee Development and HR: Investing in employee growth and maintaining an effective HR team are top priorities for us. Your insights will help guide our efforts to enhance our development programs and HR processes. Once again, thank you for your contributions throughout your time here at Flywheel and for helping us identify areas where we can improve. We wish you the best in your next chapter.
1.0
Jul 9, 2024

Stay away - Omicom is evil

Software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For the most part, the people you'll work with in the weeds are great. Leadership/executives however are awful

Cons

Flywheel strung employees along all of 2023 indicating the company would IPO. Instead we were abruptly told we were being acquired by Omnicom instead, for nearly $1B. Employees received no bonus, equity, nothing at all as a result of this sale. Benefits and perks were slashed across the board. Several rounds of layoffs have occurred since the acquisition in January 2024. HR is non-existent and creates more problems than they solve. Personally they made mistakes on my medical, 401k, and HSA accounts through no fault of my own. And when you try to resolve the issues that they create, they do not respond. And now that Omnicom owns Flywheel, the internal Flywheel HR is nothing but a middleman with no answers, and good luck finding anyone to contact at Omnicom. The omnicom CEO is a mid-70's dinosaur - do you want someone like that running a modern "tech" company? Flywheel also has it's own CEO who is nothing more than Wren's puppet. And don't get me started on Flywheels executives/leadership. Truly an aimless ship. After years of hiring many fully remote employees, Omnicom is now enforcing a 3 day per week minimum return to office even if you were hired fully remote. If you live within an hour of an office, now you get to commute for many hours per week. Flywheel does not offer any bonus or equity plans for most positions. Annual reviews and raises are delayed for many months every year without any clarity or communication from HR or leadership. I could go on and on, this place is a disaster and well past its days of being an interesting tech startup to work at. Flywheel is now a bizarre combination of 12+ companies with an incredibly tangled web of systems, data, backends, etc which barely work, if at all.

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Flywheel Digital Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. We’d like to start by saying that we’re glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences with many of your colleagues. However, we regret that you feel this hasn’t extended to leadership and executive teams. We take your concerns seriously and appreciate the opportunity to address them: The acquisition by Omnicom: we understand that this transition has been difficult for many. The decision was made with the long-term growth and stability of the company in mind. We recognize the disappointment regarding bonuses and equity, and we apologize for the lack of clear communication during this period. We are actively working to improve our HR processes and ensure that issues such as those with medical, 401k, and HSA accounts are resolved promptly. We are committed to making HR more responsive and effective, both within Flywheel and in coordination with Omnicom. The shift to a hybrid work model: We understand this shift has been challenging, especially for those hired as fully remote employees. We are exploring ways to better support all employees through these changes and appreciate your patience as we navigate this new phase. Compensation & evaluations: We understand your frustration regarding the lack of bonus or equity plans, as well as delays in annual reviews and raises. Improving our compensation and evaluation processes is a priority, and we are working to provide more timely and transparent communications. Thank you again for your feedback. While we recognize that some concerns may not be immediately resolved, we are committed to listening and making necessary improvements. As a current employee, we encourage you to use the internal resources we have in place to ensure any new feedback is heard. Team advocates and senior leadership always welcome your input via Slack or feedback surveys. Your input is invaluable as we work to create a better workplace for everyone.
3.0
Jun 30, 2024

FW was great but Omnicom sucks.

Client services
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The industry of work is cool.

Cons

Everything since Omnicom took over. John Wren is Joe Biden’s twin. If you quizzed him the most basic high level questions about the last 3 companies he acquired, he’d be 0/3 hands down. He doesn’t care about employees, he cares about himself. Limited career movement but they will preach otherwise. Half the organization doesn’t even know the basic criteria needed for even a small promotion. In order to switch departments, you have to go backwards on career progression. Zero clarity on salary bands but sharing those details has been promised for 2+ years now. No bonuses. Merit increases, well, don’t hold your breathe, even if you have a great annual review.

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Flywheel Digital Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We value your honesty and appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. First of all, we’re glad to hear you find our industry interesting and that Flywheel had positive aspects before the acquisition. We recognize that changes since the Omnicom acquisition have been difficult, but we urge you to reach out to your manager to learn more about the opportunities that our partnership with Omnicom opens for our employees. We are actively working to improve career progression, and increase transparency around salary bands and merit increases - as communicated in recent town halls, this isn’t a straightforward exercise for a global company so we are unlikely to commit to sharing salary bandings. As a current employee, we encourage you to schedule time with your manager to ensure you have a clear progression plan in place. Lastly, your feedback about leadership and the company’s direction is important to us. We encourage you to reach out to a team advocate or the senior leadership team with any further insights so we can continue to evolve our culture and leadership in a positive way. Once again, we thank you for sharing your perspective. Your ongoing support is appreciated as we work towards a better workplace for everyone.
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