OwnLocal reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Lloyd W. Armbrust

74% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

OwnLocal has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OwnLocal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews
3.0
Jan 30, 2018

not sure what happened

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people, great benefits, career growth if you're in the know

Cons

Most of this is basically just since early-mid 2017. So many pivots Transparency issues ill-planned growth leading to layoffs What's going on with the engineering team? Why are they dropping like flies? Occasional bad planning - last year the entire company had to do 8+ hours of data entry for a few days during a new product release and other things

5.0
Feb 4, 2019

Great company for tenured employees

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits. Great people. Generous severance. I didn't leave a review when I first left the company because I was sad, but I understood why it was necessary. We were overstaffed and needed to scale back. With our departure, we were given a generous severance, a long timeline to transition, and introductions to new employment. I've never seen a company do this before. Now I've been working for close to 15 years so I've seen my share. Most of the bad reviews are from the kids they should of never hired in the first place. First job, entitled, wanted to be paid while watching Netflix. I wish I was joking, but it was common to see on the screens. It actually really bothered a lot of people who cared about the company. But one benefit, they trust you to do you job. Its sad to be coupled in with that bunch, but if it was my company, I would have done the same. OwnLocal is an actual real cash-flow positive business who's not bloated by VC money. They care about the bottom line and that's good if you want to work for a real business, not one chasing the next fundraising round. If you are lucky enough to get to work here, just know whatever happens you'll be taken care of.

Cons

The newspaper industry is rough. It's hard to be the most successful company in a dying industry. To grow we have to cover the natural decline and then some. Also, there's not much day-to-day oversight, which is great for natural leaders or self-motivated people, or real professionals who know how to be employees but not ideal for folks who need a lot of direction, guidance, and acknowledgment.

5.0
Feb 6, 2014

Freedom to do your best work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A culture of meritocracy and responsibility to doing awesome work. People whose drive and curiosity make them get up in the morning would love working here.

Cons

As with any startup with big goals, the atmosphere can vary from intense to banal. The traditional newspaper industry is hurting and flailing, and that can make serving them feel like navigating choppy waters.

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