My god where to start. The position that was advertised was not the position I got. I was a web designer, not a developer. Coding was a rare RARE instance in my job. Not to mention that wasnt the title they gave me when I was hired, they called me a web developer internally but my technical title was "web and media specialist" a title they wouldnt change even after I was given someone elses job as the UX/UI designer/web designer. I was told I basically needed to "prove" I deserved that title after it was the job I had been doing for over a year.
Underpaid for the work I was actually doing as a UX Designer and even Web developer.
Was always at the mercy of the CEO to approve designs (which rarely happened because hes so busy, so everything just sat in limbo) by time I left I felt I had very little to show for my year and a half of being there.
Embark almost stunted my growth in my career and I am so glad I didnt stay any longer than I did or I would have been trapped, as I said if your in tech STAY AWAY. They need to outsource their digital presence given how they treat it.
They do unfortunately seem to have a habit of giving a job thats not quite what you signed up for i.e a content strategist being used as a blog writer, vastly under utilized correctly and constantly told to do and write more.
THIS IS THE HUGE POINT - I know someone who got hired here, through my referral, they strung her along for a like 2 month process while they hired "her boss", decided to hire her on only to FIRE HER AFTER THREE DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT. They stated it was "because of experience" and let's be real, they knew her level of experience before hiring her and I don't know how you can make a valid judgement on how well someone is going to do in three days. After she broke down crying they allowed her to work for two weeks for some pay. They knew what they did was wrong so they then proceeded to make her sign basically a silence form in exchange for money. Unfortunately for them, they seem to have forgotten she was a referral and my friend so I know everything that went down and I can talk about it. THIS WAS THE MOST JACKED UP THING IVE SEEN A COMPANY DO. but we like to preach about the employees and a good workplace....
Honestly what a shame, because this company at first seems so amazing. Good mission. but Everything else needs work.
