Ink Reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(305 total reviews)
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Simon Leslie/Michael Keating

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ink has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 305 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ink employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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305 reviews
1.0
15 Jun 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The only good thing about INK is that when you leave you'll have perspective. You'll never complain about how bad work is, about bad management, about dysfunctional environment, because ANYTHING after this place will feel like a walk in the park.

Cons

One star is too many - they deserve zero stars. The ONLY good reviews on here were written by Gerry or Simon. Guaranteed. You can hear it in their tone - posturing, pontificating, blaming... These two pride themselves on psychological warfare, good cop bad cop behavior. They lead with fear and chaos, making everyone around them feel like their on the verge of being fired because they think it's motivating. They enjoy creating a sales environment that's like a pit of snakes or a back alley dogfight wherein the entire "team" is fighting so hard for the "deal a day" that they undercut, lie and steal, and try to sell outside of their territories - anything they can do to get the "deal" - meanwhile, there is no order and nobody behaves with professional courtesy or self respect. NONE of the managers have any power, everything is in the hands of these two. Gerry and Simon pride themselves on attrition. They think people leave because they just "can't handle pressure" - WRONG, they leave because they have self respect and won't have their livelihood threatened on a daily basis by a couple people who can barley string a sentence together. The only people who should consider a job here, or consider staying at INK are those who have an incessant need for drama & Chaos, don't have any other options, who have no intelligence or who enjoy screwing people over because that's the only way you can succeed there - by playing nasty and by devaluing yourself and those around you. That's the example that leadership sets and the environment they foster. GROSS!

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Ink Response
9y
Thank you for your reply, but we have flagged this due to its offensive, inaccurate and toxic content.
1.0
24 Feb 2019

Self esteem crasher

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Company has a fantastic office, friendly team and occasionally you get a tease that there is a dream you can reach. I was fascinated how much training there is available for employees and the reason why is that INK wants to mold you exactly to their standards and nothing less. If you work 16 hours a day you can earn a lot.

Cons

Where to start.. Senior management are professional bullies that will crush your self esteem, your dreams and life. Unless you are willing to forget about your family, girlfriends/ boyfriends, private life, you are bot good enough for them. iNK is expecting you to work 16 hours daily + 2 weekends a month before magazine closing. I was once made feeling horrible because my family was visiting during closing weekend and I refused to come to work. I’ve never felt so paranoid, anxious and unappreciated! Travel.. haha! That was my dream and I am living it now working in a different company which is not even a travel media company. You will he given the chances to win trips but unless you are hungry and performing the best, it’s never going to happen. Ot takes you being one step behind being the best and you’re out... and believe me there are some legends there, kids that are money hungry and will walk all over you to get their dream. To summarise this all up- it is a BOILLER ROOM and unless that’s exactly what you want, don’t waste your time. All the training INK will give you is worth nothing once you close that door. I am saying this because now I can do my sales without pressure and I have become the best sales person in my company- INK told me that I was not good enough for sales!

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Ink Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to write and post this review. We hear you and appreciate that your journey is a personal one, but we also understand and see that many of our colleagues do succeed in the 8.30am – 5.30pm hours. Those that work hard and focus, do get great results, that’s the nature of sales. We also agree that Ink’s unique culture is not for everyone and some sales people will blossom in a different environment. We wish you all the best for the future and hope that your new employer also gives you great training, exciting opportunities and is as supportive as we were with you.
1.0
4 Aug 2015

Make Zero Stars an Option!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing comes to mind about the company/management Nice looking magazines, editors do a nice job Good tools available to prospect but no territory means other reps are calling on the same people

Cons

Don't care about you at all Daily emails that are insulting and disgusting - for example comparing the sales cycle to the victims of 9-11 Insane amount of turnover There is no territory so 4 other reps are also calling on the same prospect They work on fear, making you feel like you're going to lose your job everyday If you're looking to work at Ink, my advice would be to contact a current employee on LinkedIn and ask them about their experience. I bet they are looking for another job because most current employees here are looking to get out. I know if someone contacted me, I would of told them to look elsewhere!

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Ink Response
9y
Ink’s number one priority are its people. We invest in our employees in every aspect – from training and development to their well-being and taking time to get to know them on the personal level and helping them achieve their goals/dreams. Daily emails that are sent around the sales floor are in no way insulting and disgusting, they serve as motivators, reminders or are in praise for good work. At times we have experienced a staff turnover but sadly sales just isn’t for everyone. In response to this, we have updated our recruitment strategy and set up mandatory training and development programmes for all employees. During the year of 2016 staff churn has reduced. We have integrated new sales software which enables our colleagues and teams to plan ahead and effectively use all their leads in whichever territory they are targeting – without overlap. Ink’s environment is positive and open and there is no need to fear losing your job! Let us take the chance to state that we operate under strict HR policies and the only way a person can be dismissed immediately is if they have committed a gross misconduct. For any other matters, we have disciplinary procedures in place – all relevant information can be accessed in our Employee Handbook (current employees have received a copy / prospective employees can request a copy). Regarding your suggestion about contacting current employees on Linkedin – I think its brilliant idea! You can get first-hand answers and comments from them and decide for yourself.
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