Does Blue State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue State. This rating has improved by 28% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue State?

58% of Blue State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue State 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue State?

Project Manager (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Analyst (2) , Associate (2) , Communications (2) , Contractor (2) , Digital Strategist (2)

What are the pros of working at Blue State according to real employee reviews?

"Working with incredibly smart people with similar values." ((in 17 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Interesting work and smart team" ((in 8 reviews)); "profits, to some of the best benefits a small company can offer." ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers do a good job advocating for their reports to take time off as needed." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue State according to real employee reviews?

"leadership consistently overreaches and readjusts project focus without prioritizing and communicating effectively" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management seems aware of feedback regarding its boy's club culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "The upper management is filled with friends of the CEO who have been promoted through questionable paths." ((in 6 reviews)); "The hours and salary: they work you to the ground without decent pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "work/life balance is a constant struggle" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue State redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue State redundancy and their outlook for job security at Blue State in 2026.

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Joe Rospars

68% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Blue State has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

117 reviews

4.0

2 Jun 2026

Interesting clients and growth opportunities, but stressful work

Acount director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very interesting clients, smart and caring employees, good opportunities for growth for younger employees.

Cons

At times work can be stressful, and resourcing across clients can be tight.

2.0

11 May 2026

Toxic management who don’t deserve the employees doing work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing coworkers Decent benefits Work from home Cool clients doing huge projects

Cons

This place will suck the life out of you. After a few questionable upper management decisions, layoffs had really run this place below ground. Beforehand, though, was a clear indicator of things going downhill. Teams burnt out and stretched thin. Project managers doing their best to accommodate, despite being stretched thin themselves. Upper management not doing anything to help. There is one review I read here during my first few months that stated this place is sexy and promising on the outside but the opposite inside and now I can see why. You will be micromanaged and gaslit into thinking you are a terrible worker here. Little to no real professional advice, they literally just expect you to do 12 hours of work in 8 hours (not to mention the insane amount of unpaid overtime you’ll be doing). Steer clear of this place (at least until the figure their sh** out)

3.0

18 Dec 2025

good but heavy workload

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

unlimited PTO work schedule flexibility career advancement

Cons

heavy workload often need to work after hours

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