It was great - now, not so much. - Anonymous employee Flywheel Digital Employee Review

3.0
31 Oct 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary. Flexible PTO. Summer Fridays.

Cons

Before Flywheel was acquired by Omnicom, it was a great place to work in. People were happy, processes were flowing and it felt that we were growing. I believe that the culture changed so much and we are not thinking as a big company. We are all trying to not drown in the insane amount of work with half of the people. Great colleagues left the company - top talent we can say and the iffy ones stayed. Rude people are part of the leadership team, how do you expect to run a business like this? It was fully remote, now it's hybrid. Why is it so important to go back to the company? You messed up our work-life balance. Many layoffs that changed the culture and way that people worked. This is a global company and there's no respect for people's time, we all work in different time zones and there are expectancies that we work after hours.

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Flywheel Digital Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It’s great to hear you appreciated the salary, flexible PTO, and Summer Fridays. These are key benefits we continue to offer to promote a positive work-life balance for all our employees. We recognize that the transition following the Omnicom acquisition has been challenging, and it’s natural for growing companies to experience shifts in culture, processes, and benefits. The RTO policy is a key example of this and we understand this shift has been challenging. We are exploring ways to better support all employees through these changes and appreciate your patience as we navigate this new phase. Your thoughts on the leadership team are valuable and we continue to refine our leadership approach to foster an environment where respect, support, and collaboration are a priority. As you know, our CEO Alex McCord is incredibly receptive when it comes to honest feedback, so we encourage you to reach out directly, via a team advocate or your manager to ensure your opinions are heard. While we recognize that some concerns may not be immediately resolved, we are committed to listening and making necessary improvements. Your input is vital as we work to create a better workplace for everyone.

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Pros

- Their portfolio of clients you have the opportunity to work on is great for building relationships and resume - Some people you work with truly care and are making efforts to make Flywheel a better place to work - Great place to grind it out if you want experience quickly. They will throw you in the fire from day one.

Cons

I say "used to be great" as in pre-Omnicom. - Leadership is very out of touch with what actually goes on at middle management and lower levels. They used to care about the work culture even with many remote employees. I've been on calls where senior leadership would promote working in the evenings or weekends and only talk about how employees are not "client obsessed" enough. - If you show them you're dependable, they will exploit it and not compensate you appropriately. - There is so much turnover and they bring in former employees from dying agencies that bring in different strategies that are not aligned with Flywheel's best practices (onboarding is nonexistent - you will be put on a client day two). - They got rid of most benefits that motivated people to stay and lowered the pay ranges for their positions. Benefits are on par with standard Omnicom. There's a reason why employees who excel at their jobs have all left/are leaving. Everyone who works there can see it. Turned into another company that tries to duct tape a slowly dying engine.

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