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Stressful, unstable, and avoidable - Creative Producer Straub Collaborative Employee Review

1.0
5 Feb 2026
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Pros

You will learn quickly what kind of work environment you do not want. some free snacks once in a while.

Cons

In my experience: This is the most unstable studio environment I’ve ever witnessed in my career. Turnover is fast & constant: many people last only few weeks. Leadership sets a combative tone, and conflict feels routine rather than unexpected from the higherups. The result is a tense, exhausting workplace where creative work takes a back seat to managing chaos. Decisions feel designed to protect leadership rather than support the people doing the work.

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5.0
22 Jan 2024
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Pros

Thoughtful management team always thinking of what’s best for the employees. Communicative management, very open to feedback but straight forward which some people might have difficulty with, especially if you’re not a New Yorker.

Cons

Inexperienced employees. This might be their first job out of retail and they aren’t very savvy about work or life. Makes communicating from a place of common sense difficult. Needy and entitled staff in PDX.

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Straub Collaborative Response
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Hi there. Appreciate your perspective. I do think it's difficult for folks new to the workforce to understand the perspectives and experiences of those who have "seen it all." Also the other way around, it can take patience for seasoned folks to truly understand what it's like to be just starting out in a job or career. It's so easy to be impatient with one another. It's important to remember that our backgrounds lead us to expect the world to work in certain ways, and when the world doesn't it can be confusing! At Straub we make a concerted effort to practice empathy, putting ourselves in one another's shoes regardless of our titles, status, generation or culture we were born into, by staying kind and curious. Thanks again for your support. Anna Schaum AVP Culture
1.0
24 May 2026
Anonymous contractor
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Pros

Seriously, I can't think of any. Stay. Away. From. This. Place.

Cons

Welp, i guess their performative diversity phase is over. That was quick. The DEI statement at the bottom of the leadership page is such a self-own. Now that's damn good content.

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