Does Defy Media pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Defy Media employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Defy Media. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Defy Media?

26% of Defy Media employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Defy Media 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Defy Media?

Producer (11) , Editor (5) , Video Editor (4) , Director (2) , Freelance Writer (2) , Sales (2)

What are the pros of working at Defy Media according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Most of my coworkers were nice." ((in 6 reviews)); "The work environment is fun" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible hours free snacks ulimited vacation" ((in 5 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Defy Media according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management could become disorganized and leave a lot on supervisors' shoulders." ((in 6 reviews)); ""Competitive" pay but not great pay." ((in 4 reviews)); "No leadership, no directions, no one in the company has a clue of what’s going and what the next project will be." ((in 4 reviews)); "While hourly pay with overtime is a nice trade off, base salary can be kind of low." ((in 3 reviews))

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Defy Media Reviews

2.8

26% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Matthew Diamond

24% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture and values

2.6

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Defy Media has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Defy Media employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

115 reviews

5.0

29 Nov 2022

It was fun while it lasted

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

just a grand old time

Cons

RIP - was fun while it lasted

5.0

6 May 2022

BEST COMPANY.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The Environment, Location, open office space. free to do whatever you want as long you get your job done

Cons

SAD THAT IT CLOSED DOWN.

5.0

8 May 2021

Day to day operation

Operation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Start-up with a lot of challenges

Cons

Location and tools must be modified

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