Bleu Marketing Solutions Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Bleu Marketing Solutions as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Good working atmosphere, similar background.

Cons – Could do with a higher salary.

Advice to Senior Management – More office amenities.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bleu Marketing Solutions full-time

Pros – Bleu marketing is great if you are relatively inexperienced. With the small company size, everyone gets to work on a variety of projects, build new skills and explore what interests them. Many people have started off as interns and have grown into full-time employees and moved further up the ranks in the field of their choice. All employees do not end up working on one client performing one task over and over.

The client work is varied and challenging. The integrated campaigns pull together strategy, media, print design, digital design, traditional advertising, code development, and analytics that are all produced by a team in-house. Nothing is farmed-out. We own the work.

The location is nice—in a victorian at Union & Fillmore in San Francisco. A lot of shopping, dining and transportation options are right here.

Cons – Being in a small company means everybody interacts with everybody. You can't hide at your desk from the CEO or the other members of your team. Also, the deadlines are tight and the clients are demanding.

Advice to Senior Management – Have more open dialogue with the staff to ease the stress level when the demands are high.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Bleu Marketing Solutions full-time for more than a year

Pros – Big clients, nice part of town

Cons – The owner creates a a chaotic and stressful atmosphere which reflects the owner's personality. It's not organized, respectful or efficient and the directives change daily. Checks and balances usually present in business environments do not apply here. You will be miserable unless it's your first job and you don't know any better.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bleu Marketing Solutions as an intern for less than a year

Pros – • I work as an intern at Bleu Marketing and I this is why I love this agency. If you want to get involved in interesting projects with big clients it's an excellent choice.

• Bleu's employees are also awesome and it's a pleasure to wake up every morning and work with them. We regularly go out together! This detail shows a certain form of agency culture: we feel involved, we have similar goals and values.

• Bleu's employees are very talented and highly skilled. They have incredible analytical, creative, and oratory skills. As an intern I learn a lot of things with them. I have never felt so positively stimulated at work and it is mainly due to the work atmosphere.

• All these reasons make me want to stay at Bleu because I am deeply convinced that this agency is full of potential, notably thanks to an orientation towards new technologies.

• Since its creation in 2001, the agency keeps growing and this is a sign of its ability to evolve in the splinternet era based on digital content. It is also a sign of quality management. All the departments play an important role in this constant growth, from the design studio to the client services, including the IT and the Business Development departments.

• The agency is located in a peaceful and extremely nice area (Marina/Cow Hollow) where you have plenty of good restaurants, bars and cafes.

• Bleu Marketing is not one of these big agencies where you feel like a cog in a machine. It is a workplace where you constantly interact with your peers, a place where you can really make a difference if you have big ideas and strong motivation. I definitely recommend this agency.

Cons – • Interns are only paid with bus clippers. It shouldn't be like that because San Francisco is a very expensive city. But you know, for interns it's almost everywhere like that now...

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on digital marketing and social integration. It's an evolution that shouldn't be missed!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bleu Marketing Solutions full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great group of multicultural and multidisciplinary people:
One of the things I love about Bleu is the people I work with. You'll find a diverse crowd from all over the world. Their experience, positivism and enthusiasm create a good vibe within the company. Something I look for everyday.

Bleu is located in a great area:
There are plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and great bars for happy hour.

Good client exposure:
Because of the size of the company, your voice is always heard. You have the opportunity to make a difference in all the projects and get great client exposure.

Fortune 500 companies:
Bleu's client list include big tech companies. Great opportunities to work with big brands.

Growing Agency:
Although Bleu is a small agency, it is growing at a fast pace. It's a great opportunity for current employees who can move up in their careers and new employees who are looking to enter the field.

Cons – Mostly business to business work

Advice to Senior Management – Need to focus on social media integration

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bleu Marketing Solutions

Pros – There are some decent clients that are interesting to work with. The location of the office is nice, right in the marina.

Cons – The leadership is poor which makes for a suppressed work environment. The pay is far below average, yet the hours you're expected to put in are long. The upper senior management is very difficult to work with.

Advice to Senior Management – 1) Adjust your salaries to pay people fairly
2) Don't take advantage of foreigners
3) Treat people (clients and staff) with respect and honesty

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Bleu Marketing Solutions

Pros – - Great place to learn when starting in interactive media. Offers good client exposure and access to various positions
- Get to wear multiple hats and move from one department to the other

Cons – - Extremely low pay compared to other agencies. Heavily rely on interns
- Career stopper, no opportunities for growth
- No mentoring
- Awkward and unhealthy work atmosphere

Advice to Senior Management – -

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Bleu Marketing Solutions

Pros – Good learning experience. Work with some large clients but more so of a facilitator

Cons – Really small. Awkward office environment.