Fast and furious. Kind and passionate. - Assistant Vice President idfive Employee Review

4.0
24 Feb 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Paid paternity and maternity leave. - Education stipend. - Entrepreneurial mindset. - Employee-focused servant leadership. - Strategic and thoughtful work for clients in nonprofit, health, education, etc. - Stability: the agency has been profitable since the mid-2000s. - Greater work-life harmony than other agencies I've worked at. While there will always be moments of craziness - fast turnarounds, shifting project scopes - you will not find people chained to their desks for 12 hours a day. - A good mix of senior talent and ambitious and dedicated junior professionals.

Cons

- It's not going to be able to match the salaries on the clientside, but it will make up for it in the opportunity to explore roles, work on a variety of projects. - The team can sometimes sugarcoat feedback to spare feelings rather than being straightforward with feedback. I do think they're improving in this area though. - They work at a fast pace, which can paralyze newer professionals or those who haven't worked in an agency environment before. - They're not perfect. They're human. They continue to find their footing as they grow, but they're committed to being humble, nimble, and open-minded. They rely heavily on feedback from staff to help inform the process.

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idfive Response
6y
Thank you, this feedback is helpful. We are always working to do and be better. "Fast and furious. Kind and passionate." is such a great way to describe what it is like to work at idfive.

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5.0
22 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Transparency: They are incredibly transparent about finances — so there are no surprises when things are not going well and they share the wealth when the company is doing well. Human: The owners are good people who care about the well-being of the team. They are in the trenches alongside you and host employee get-togethers at their home. There is a real small-business family feel to this agency. Respect Your Time: Company is structured around employees time. Work-life balance is baked into the timelines and the goal is for everyone to be done work at 5. Pay: For Baltimore, the pay is definitely above average

Cons

Depends on what you're looking for, so these may not be cons, but two things to note: -Smaller budgets for clients (mostly regional) -Micro-management of daily tasks / time

1.0
11 Oct 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Can’t think of any. Their whole doing-good thing is a sham given how they treat staff.

Cons

Nepotism at its finest when unqualified people promoted at expense of talented people. Some of the true stories about these people behind the scenes would turn your hair. All the rah rah pep rally self congratulations is pretty icky when they lay people off with no real severance and in spectacularly thoughtless ways. Also, prepare to be underpaid. No advancement opportunities.

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idfive Response
1y
Thank you for the feedback. We are not perfect, that's for sure. It's disheartening to learn that you feel this way as we work relentlessly to improve the operation and culture at every turn. "Fivers" stay with us for an average of 8 years because, as you know from your 4 years with the company, we run a compassionate operation that believes people can rise to better serve clients, be better team members, and meet our strategic and professional goals. It is true that when someone underperforms, we invest in lengthy course-correction strategies rather than beefy severances. Finally, we lean heavily on our independent Human Resources Consultants to make compassionate, fair, and appropriate business decisions, including how much people earn based on their performance and fair market rates. Thanks again for the feedback and best of luck in your next adventure!
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