Good tactical digital agency, but you'll be limited - Anonymous employee Critical Mass Employee Review

3.0
12 Apr 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture of recognition and transparency. Very "Canadian" agency--the people are nice and they like to drink. Good place to get your hands dirty building stuff that works. Pretty good work/life balance.

Cons

You have to fight for a seat at the big kids' table with lead creative agencies. Strategy is not taken seriously. This is not a good place for planners unless your definition of planning is "wireframes and usability testing. (Leadership within the discipline is trying hard to build it out and professionalize it, but clients don't want to pay for planning. They just want their websites built, and agency leadership is happy to oblige.) Uneven project managers--some are awesome, some are unprofessional. The agency talks about creating "extraordinary experiences." The creative is decent, but it's not extraordinary. You're making websites.

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5.0
30 Jan 2026
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Pros

Smart people attract smart people. Great culture of collaboration.

Cons

Sometimes things move too slowly because of so many mgmt layers

3.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

People want you to gain exposure, get stronger, get better at your job

Cons

...they just can't pay you for it, or it goes unnoticed! Lack of promotions/new business has stifled morale. Strange office vibe with merger. Transparency could improve. Benefits are terrible

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