Executive Assistant - Administrative SHADOWMACHINE Employee Review

5.0
1 Dec 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-They helped with the moving process (Ex: apartment hunting for me, etc) -Great creative community amongst co-workers -Get to work on fun, compelling projects -Bring your (friendly) dog to work! -Free Friday happy hours at our in-studio bar (Portland office) -Free snacks and sometimes lunch supplies or cook-outs! -EPs work VERY hard to keep new projects coming in so they can keep people employed -competitive pay for Portland -3 tiers of health insurance options + dental -studio is in good neighborhood to walk to great lunch spots or the food co-op/grocery store -mandatory sexual harassment training for all in leadership/power positions -a lot of female leaders within the company -opportunity for growth for talented/hard working people -decent flexibility for unpaid time off -established business in 2 locations sometimes allows for employees to work for LA office from portland for short-term gap coverage -much lower cost of living and less traffic/walkable city in comparison to LA

Cons

-Hiatus times are normal in this industry and happen here, per usual -There can be uncertainty for artists when a project ends -Every producer and project is different so there can be a big difference in the schedule and management style -no PTO -warehouse building which needs updates

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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