Good place to start your marketing career - Strategist ROI Revolution Employee Review

3.0
16 Jun 2020
Recommend
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Pros

• Overall good work culture. Everyone is super friendly and helpful, and many employees are friends outside work. Good for people relocating or looking to meet new people. • Onboarding process is very smooth, which can’t be understated in comparison to larger corporations. Entry-level employees will receive individualized training and be slowly ramped up before being expected to be autonomous. • You’ll come out with a huge breadth of knowledge of ecommerce, data analysis, marketing concepts, KPIs, and also soft skills like presentation skills. This is extremely applicable to any future job. If you do the standard 2-3 years at ROI you'll have enough skills to get a great next job. I'd recommend ROI to any grad or someone early in their career looking to transition to digital marketing. • You have a great deal of autonomy, especially for entry-level roles. You and your direct peer of your "pod" will get to do your own thing as a pair, likely with minimal interference from your manager. It can be empowering and will really allow you to grow your skills fast. • Though you’ll be siloed to one service, you’ll still touch and collaborate with many lines of business like PPC, social media, marketplaces, SEO, CRO, sales. • The facilities are very nice. You’ll get a large standing desk, 3 monitors, a nice office chair, and ROI won’t spare an expense to get you a mouse/keyboard you want if it’ll help you do your job better. The game room and gym is a nice plus but they rarely get used by employees since they are well, working. • The benefits package truly is incredible for a single person. Fully covered health/dental, decent 401k match.

Cons

• Long-term career options are limited. You can easily go from an analyst to a strategist and receive merit increases, but beyond that no other kinds of roles really exist other than management roles, which are very few and far between, and will be taken by employees who have been sticking around waiting for one to open up for 5+ years. This is more so an agency thing than anything else, though. • Because of this, ROI does have a higher turnover rate than what you’ll experience at other non-agency companies. This can lead to friction with transitioned clients, and can be demoralizing to employees when many of their peers leave one after another. However, this should be expected at an agency. • If you are an analyst, you will be paid hourly, which doesn’t necessarily promote efficiency. Many hourly employees (mostly analysts) will put in long hours doing useless extra busy work just to make a decent paycheck. • Senior management can be challenging. They stay pretty removed from the goings-on of the individual contributors for a company of less than 200 people and are resistant to organizational/structural change unless there is significant outcry from the ICs. And even then, change is very slow to happen, though more has been happening recently, so this could spell a positive trend. • A lot of your fate is based on luck of the draw of where you land. If you work in client services, you'll be paired up with a peer that you will work on ALL of your accounts with and will essentially learn everything from. New employees will only be as good as their more senior peer unless they actively seek knowledge out elsewhere. While most employees have good or at least professional relationships with their peer (which allows them to grow), some are not so lucky. • There will be a ton of useless meetings that you’ll have to go to. Some days it isn’t a big deal but on days where you have a ton of work to get done, its frustrating. • Work from home policy is one day a MONTH (you can get another one, but for extenuating circumstances). This is an extremely antiquated policy for a tech-forward company.

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ROI Revolution Response
6y
Thank you for providing such thorough feedback. I am happy to know that you got so much out of your time with us at ROI. We invest a lot in our employees and I’m glad you saw that displayed in onboarding, training, benefits and our work environment. We have intentionally created many different channels to hear from all of our employees, including in-person skip level meetings with all reports of reports, Open Office Hours held multiple times a week and many survey options; I’d encourage anyone with feedback to utilize those channels or simply swing by given my open door policy. I fully agree with and support your sentiment regarding finding more pathways for some of our Client Services roles. It is something we continue to work toward, and are always brainstorming new roles and ways to encourage learning across the organization. You’ll also be happy to know that we expanded our WFH policy a few months ago, and there is no longer a cap! Team members can simply talk with their managers about working from home as managers know their team members best. Thanks again for your feedback! Best, Petra

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5.0
19 May 2026
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Pros

ROI has an incredibly positive and supportive culture. Across every team I’ve worked with, people are consistently kind, intelligent, collaborative, and genuinely invested in helping each other succeed. The level of talent across the organization is motivating because you’re surrounded by experts who care deeply about producing great work. Leadership is exceptionally transparent and thoughtful. There’s a strong level of communication and clarity around company goals, decisions, and expectations, which creates a lot of trust across the organization. The company also places a strong emphasis on growth and development. We have a dedicated Client Services Learning & Development Manager who creates trainings based on current trends in the digital marketing space and real challenges teams are actively navigating, which makes the learning opportunities feel relevant and practical. Work life balance is another major positive. Employees start with four weeks of PTO, which increases with tenure, and the company has core working hours from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Most teams typically work around 40 to 45 hours per week. The hybrid schedule is also a great benefit. Teams are in office 2 to 3 days a week, which allows for collaboration and relationship building while still offering flexibility to work remotely. The office environment has great energy, and there are plenty of opportunities to connect with coworkers through weekly catered lunches, happy hours, and team events.

Cons

The company hires exceptionally strong talent, which creates a high standard of excellence and accountability across teams. The environment is fast paced, with an expectation that employees take ownership, stay proactive, and consistently produce high quality work. It’s great for individuals who thrive in collaborative, high performing environments, but it may feel challenging for those who prefer a slower pace or need more structure around prioritization and time management.

5.0
9 Apr 2026
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Pros

Working at ROI Revolution has many positives, particularly the culture of collaboration. You never feel like you’re on an island because there is always excellent brainstorming and resource support available. The peer-to-peer support is outstanding, and it is incredibly motivating to work alongside fellow problem-solvers who share a consistent drive to deliver excellent work for our clients. Additionally, despite being an agency, the work-life balance here is actually been really wonderful the last several years - I think this is largely due to improvements in how client portfolios and team sizes are set. I also have to shout out our admin team for providing wonderful office perks, and our HR team, who are incredibly supportive, accessible, and genuinely helpful.

Cons

Agency life naturally comes with occasional high-pressure periods, and the intensity can vary depending on the client and how they're performing. At times, some members of Senior Leadership may get more directly involved with specific accounts, which can create extra urgency or require some additional lift from the team. That said, the support and collaboration across the organization helps those moments feel manageable.

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ROI Revolution Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at ROI Revolution. We’re glad to hear that the collaborative environment, supportive teammates, and work-life balance have all contributed positively to your time here. It’s especially meaningful to hear your recognition of and appreciation for the partnership across teams, as well as the support provided by our Admin and HR groups. As you know, fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, supported, and able to grow is always a top priority for us. I appreciate your honest feedback regarding a desire for more insight into broader business metrics; constructive input like this helps us continue evaluating where we can improve as an organization. Thank you again for your thoughtful review and for being part of the ROI Revolution team! Best, Barbara Green SVP of HR
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