LocaliQ Reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(590 total reviews)

Mike Reed

49% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

LocaliQ has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 590 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LocaliQ 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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590 reviews
2.0
31 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people is the one thing Reach has going for it. Always ready to work hard but keep a sense of humour. Most are very friendly and helpful and ready to support you no matter what.

Cons

I have never worked at a company where people partner management never speaks to the people in it. Advice for sexual harassment and discrimination issues leads to suggestions of "conflict resolution training". Completely oblivious and callous to staff needs and requirements despite multiple requests to improve. Massive constant turnover across all teams. Leads to overworked, under resourced and underpaid staff that use Reach to improve skills (thankfully most people are good at their jobs) and leave on to bigger and better things within a year of being hired. Software is buggy and outdated.

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LocaliQ Response
8y
ReachLocal prides itself in providing a rewarding and supportive environment, where people thrive and are encouraged to be the best they can be with tools, resources and world class products at their finger tips. Our HR and leadership team are very supportive and approachable, and work tirelessly to ensure we provide a great place to work. We have record numbers of high performing ex-employees returning to ReachLocal within 6 months of leaving, which demonstrates our safe, supportive, and award winning organisation that people want to work for. Over the last 3 years, we have promoted over 30 high performing team members demonstrating our joint HR and leadership commitment and investment into the continued growth and development of our people. Any claims of harassment or discrimination would be proactively investigated through to resolution if / as appropriate. Feedback is always valuable no matter where we find it, and we strive to provide a positive workplace for our people and make ReachLocal a great place to work.
3.0
2 Aug 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Incredible training program and opportunities to work with companies such as Google and Facebook for learning. The other people in your team are fun and the collaborative work environment is great.

Cons

The workload is unmanageable, with client numbers sometimes getting into the hundreds. The salary is not impressive for the workload and bonuses are cut by "company performance" with no explanation of why this is the case. This leads to very unrealistic salary promotions on new roles that are approximately $5000 above the average. HR management is rude and dismissive. Overall management make decisions on things such as promotions behind closed doors before the role is even advertised which makes it near impossible to work your way up. Staff retention is a serious issue. The company culture is very stiff and private talks will be had about your behaviour if you're not seen to be fully supportive of every company decision that is made. Communication is a serious issue, and this can really impact client facing roles as staff end up having to justify the company's decisions to clients who are negatively impacted as a result, often with no warning.

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LocaliQ Response
8y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We pride ourselves on our flexible and fun company culture, plus the opportunities available for our employees. We're sorry you felt this wasn't the case during your time here. We wish you the best in your future endeavours and would welcome any additional feedback you'd like to share. Feel free to reach out to us directly at peoplepartners@reachlocal.com.au. We're always looking for ways to improve for our employees. Thanks!
3.0
12 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Amazing work colleagues - Some of the Managers were deserving of their positions - Overall great product

Cons

- although some of the management deserve their positions, there were definitely some that have overstayed their time & clearly have tuned out long ago. The HR Director was barely visible in the office & the only contribution was passive aggressive notes being left on the fridge not to drink the alcohol (which was purchased by staff members themselves) - The Client Success Managers are understaffed & overworked. - The salaries are below market. The CSM’s are some of the worst paid in the industry compared to other Agencies - Lack of cultural awareness. Would have a Diwali celebration but nothing for Tongan, Samoan or worst of all, Maori Language week, in a company based in New Zealand. - Getting sign off on anything was made extremely difficult from upper management.

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