Does Optimist pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optimist employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optimist. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optimist?

73% of Optimist employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optimist 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optimist?

Account Manager (4) , Account Executive (2) , Art Director (2) , Designer (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Producer (2) , Senior CopyWriter (2) , Senior Graphic Designer (2) , Spatial Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at Optimist according to real employee reviews?

"Design and creative team are unmatched." ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly people, lots of energy." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optimist according to real employee reviews?

"long hours when doing events" ((in 3 reviews)); ""unlimited PTO" which doesn't exist, bonuses/promotions(very low) are every other year if they meet their million dollar+ yearly goal, favoritism from owners" ((in 3 reviews)); "The staff was afraid of the management and HR" ((in 2 reviews))

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Optimist Reviews

3.3

73% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Juergen Dold

100% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

Optimist has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optimist employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

35 reviews

5.0

14 Dec 2022

Very nice work environment

Spatial designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance, nice office

Cons

no bonus or anything, other than that everthing is good

5.0

4 Nov 2020

Love this company.

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture of people - both professionally and personally.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

24 Apr 2020

I worked at Optimist full-time for more than a year

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome interpersonal relationships with coworkers who will go that extra mile with you. The work can sometimes be super innovative and new. Start-up feel

Cons

Work can really take over your life at times.

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