Metia Reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Andrew Martin

75% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Metia has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metia 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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93 reviews
1.0
21 Aug 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

4 weeks paid vacation. Free parking Close to the park and ride

Cons

There really is not much opportunity here. Previous reviews have said all that needs to be said. After one negative review, the Vice President of the company called a company meeting and shouted at everybody saying if we didn't like it we could leave. It really isn't that easy for most of us. We have families and responsibilities. Most of us took the job because it was over sold in the interview and in the job listing. Almost everybody was sold the dream of a great working environment, awesome opportunities, open standards and a hardworking but friendly atmosphere. It takes about a couple of months before you realize the truth, by which time it is harder to start the search for work, explain to your husband why you need to leave the job that you thought was going to be great. There are also some very sneaky folks at all levels of the company. So much so that you never really know who to trust. The communal eating areas are always empty because nobody trusts each other. Senior management is very closed too. Sure, the VP made a question box for staff to ask questions that he answers in front of the whole company, but nobody asks a serious question because they are afraid that they might identify themselves. Instead, a few stooges ask wasted questions about personal habits and suchlike. The company was voted in the top places to work for by Seattle magazine, but these things are really not hard to get into... you just have to enter and pay the fee. I worked in media before so I know how it works. As an editor you are so desperate to fill your slot of 20 top companies that you take anyone who enters and still try to find a couple more to make your number. Overall, this is an unhealthy working environment. There is no trust, no opportunity, and not very much talent. The talented folks leave quickly, leaving behind the rest who are happy to just mail it in every day for a pay check. There are much greater places to work. Move along, there is nothing to see here.

2.0
7 Jan 2019

A bit soulless

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some nice people and the insights capabilities are interesting

Cons

Leadership sees little value in individuals, encourages toxic and competitive relationships and discourages transparency

1.0
9 Oct 2011

Stingy and mediocre

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The employees are polite, pleasant, quiet, unoffensive. Quiet location, free parking, close to Bellevue. Steady work - even through the bad economy. No layoffs happened. Great vacation - 4 weeks - is handed out every year, no accrual needed. Near Dixie's BBQ.

Cons

Like many honest and ambitious folks here, I'm on my way out. I can't move up or on - despite my dedication to the company. Most leave after 2 years, which is a good enough dose. Anyone there for longer than 4 is either a great schmoozer or puts their tail between their legs. The company has never kept staff that sees the bigger picture. They hire college kids who've barely been outside the state. Not a family-friendly place. There have been promises of growth and ingenuity for years - but the best people get cornered and kicked out. (These people move on to become highly successful, better paid, and much happier in complex and bigger places.) A Seattle magazine listed Metia as a top place to work - this magazine is known for helping companies self-promote, not for un-biased reviews. Work is rushed. Managers, delivery teams refuse to communicate - to each other or the client. Billable hours matter more than anything else. The blame game starts as soon as the client signs on. Sick days are held against you - and teleworking was taken removed because lack of trust. Company parties are like middle school mixers - cheap, cliquey, and over early. When clients come to the office, no one knows the wifi key, no one offers a beverage (there isn't any), people are barely introduced. Project and account managers never send follow ups of meetings to teams. The projects aren't that interesting - hard to represent to anyone outside of MSFT, and it's the more stale side of MSFT. Credit is stolen by directors and the VP. Whole sides of the office take sides and war against each other - account vs. delivery. HR and Finance only support the VP's interests. If you like to schmooze, gossip, and use a fake British accent (no kidding!) - this is the place for you.

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