Fun In Spirit Draining In Practice - Freelance Copywriter Scoutmob Employee Review

2.0
25 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Freelance work is great, and in many ways Scoutmob is a company you want to get behind. They promote local. They promote maker made, and outwardly it is a fun hip company

Cons

Pay was well below market value for a work load that was unrealistic, and deadlines that were ridiculous even had the pay been appropriate. Scoutmob is quickly developing a reputation for making profits by not paying their free-lancers. Took me two months to receive payment for work they published within days of submission.

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5.0
12 Jul 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

hip office and team members

Cons

no longer around, company changed ownership

2.0
20 Oct 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are some amazing people I worked with during my time here I still keep in contact with. These people became my friends and network which landed me the position I am in today. If they did one thing well, they hired some decent people. Cool space, snacks in the kitchen, fun office events. The Halloween party was cool. Curatied some great vendors for Shoppe.

Cons

It's amazing that both the founders left after the big layoffs. One continues to "help" start-ups and has said at a talk "he likes to help begin journies, not end them". It is amazing now that this person runs a very trendy, waitlisted "rent a desk" space a la WeWork while offering "consultation". Very clique-heavy space. Oh, you shop at Madewell? Instantly ostracized. There was a hierarchy of who was at the top and who was not. If you were not, you sadly were more likely to be affected by the layoffs. No clear direction of work, just entering in images and text, emailing makers for Shoppe, and having many pointless meetings. Yes, there was "flexible" PTO but you had to be on call no matter what. It was impossible to get a full week off with no work. On top of that, the majority of us supplied our own laptops and accessories.

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