A few things to know before applying - Anonymous employee theAudience Employee Review

2.0
16 Aug 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The team that unfortunately is no longer there.

Cons

If you're reading this, you're probably interested in, or are being considered for a position at theAudience. I'm writing this from the perspective of what I wish someone told me before I joined. With that being said, a few things you should know: - In the 5 years I've been here, theAudience has cycled through 4 different CEOs, each with their own idea for what should/shouldn't happen. This has led to the the company having schizophrenic vision and no strategic direction. - In those same 5 years, this company has moved to 4 different offices. Each time the team gets smaller and smaller. - There is no New York office, there is no Dubai office. There is a team of less than 10 people left at the company's office in LA. - There is no one left from HR, finance, strategy, or creative. i.e. There is no support from a senior management standpoint to address your questions/concerns. - TheAudience was acquired by a holding company based in Dubai. While this sounds like good news, the challenges far outweigh the benefits. - The new owner of the company does not have a firm grasp on the industry that he's operating in. As a result, a lot of decisions don't align with, or are completely counter to what theAudience is about. - The latest leadership has plans to mutate theAudience with another company, but has yet to determine the how/why & what purpose it will serve strategically.

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5.0
3 May 2016
Anonymous intern
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Pros

This internship was incredible because it gave me an in-depth, behind the scenes look at how an agency works day to day.

Cons

There are not too many cons when working with a company like theAudience. Everyone is very nice, very personable, and they truly take an interest in your opinions.

1.0
4 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great health insurance coverage with very low monthly premiums. Nice office space and location. Some people (non-management) are very smart. Flexible work hours.

Cons

The recent hires (including at executive level) are unbelievably disappointing, they just do not belong in this industry. They don't understand social and their experiences (which they are very proud of) are completely irrelevant. They are overrated and not capable of earning new businesses. The entire sales team are terrible and is only good for pushing papers. It doesn't make sense to ask people who do not embrace social media to sell "cutting-edge" campaigns in the space. The sales team do not even make the efforts to learn the business or the industry and rely heavily on other teams to cover their ignorance. The company has 401K but does not provide company match. Company is downsizing rapidly (from 150 employees at peak to less than 40 employees within 18 months). Company is going downhill and turnover rate is extremely high.

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