Gradient (NY) Reviews

The management style is unsustainable and could be described as toxic. Leaderships often focuses on optics for company partners at the expense of internal team health. Specifically, there is a lack of trust regarding workload management, rather than addressing systemic bottlenecks or unrealistic timelines, management often defaults to granular oversight of hours, yet simultaneously scrutinizes the team for the amount of time recorded. This creates a high-pressure culture that leads to burnout and diminishes morale.

It's an agency. I've worked at several agencies, and while this definitely has the best work life balance so far, it's worth noting that it still comes with all of the standard work flows that an agency is known for (fast paced, condensed timelines, high pressure) --- but I like that environment, so it doesn't bother me.