Shift Paradigm reviews

This company loves to brand itself as progressive and “people-first,” but the reality is the exact opposite. The culture is toxic, the leadership is corrupt, and the empathy is non-existent. If you dare to speak up, ask for help, or admit you’re overwhelmed — you’re marked. Leadership doesn’t lift you up, they watch you drown, then blame you for getting wet. Messages go unanswered. Red flags are ignored. The second you’re no longer easy or convenient, you’re quietly cut out, labeled incompetent, and discarded — no matter how much revenue you’ve brought in or how flawlessly you’ve run top-tier accounts. They’ll gaslight you with HR jargon while pretending they value “transparency,” all while burying the truth behind closed-door meetings and cowardly reorgs. It’s a revolving door of talent because no one with self-respect sticks around. Ask yourself: why has this company shrunk to a shell of what it was in just a few years? How many reorgs, “transitions,” or “realignments” does it take before you admit leadership is the problem? You burned an incredible company to the ground — and now you’re standing in the ashes pretending it’s still thriving. It’s not. It’s bleeding out.

Poor Communication: Frequent restructures with minimal explanation (at least 5 restructures in the 4 years I was here...) Neglected Culture: Liz's first address to the company when she became CEO "This is a people company, and the people come first", She did exactly ZERO team-building efforts or incentives for growth and almost immediately started laying people off. Ineffective Leadership and Lack of Accountability: The CEO’s promises of prioritizing employees were not reflected in her actions. Instead, there were continuous cutbacks, the hiring of her own circle of former colleagues, and a complete lack of accountability for the company’s negative direction. Rather than taking responsibility, Liz frequently blamed the company’s struggles on macroeconomic factors. Directionless Leadership: SH/FT used to be a successful email marketing agency, and somehow made a transition to a confused marketing consultancy? Consistent gap between sales and service experts, I truly don't think the sales team knows what the service experts actually do, and the constant loss and lack of new business shows. Below-Market Salaries: Compensation often 20% below industry standards, good luck getting a decent title too, SH/FT learned that good titles means poached talent. Morale at Rock Bottom: Did someone say pizza party? No. even pizza parties aren't offered here... Moral couldn't be lower, and I don't think there's a way it can be saved. Short-sighted Decisions: Leadership’s focus on potential new accounts at the expense of nurturing existing ones meant the loss of several key accounts. This company used to have multiple 7+ figure retainers, and I doubt any are left at this point.