BCF Reviews

3.6

72% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Keith Ireland

45% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

BCF has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BCF 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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20 reviews
1.0
3 Aug 2016

Poor Leadership + Toxic Culture

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Pros

BCF is only good for entry-level folks looking to gain experience in the industry. It is not a place you'd want to stay at long, as integrity and values are severely lacking. Also, if you prefer having access to alcohol instead of a high salary - that's a pro. Or, if wearing flip flops is more important than planning for retirement, BCF is the place for you. Office location is cool.

Cons

Poor, chaotic leadership - Owner is often gallavanting around the country on personal jaunts, out of touch with what is happening at the agency; when there, he makes it obvious who his favorites are and changes things at the last minute; doesn't respect employees as individuals or care whether they have a life outside of work; other partners are not empowered to lead or make decisions when owner is gone Toxic Culture - competition and back-stabbing are celebrated; creative ideas are awarded while execution and success via measurement are downplayed; cliques abound; honesty and integrety are virtues that don't matter - only creative ideas; employee turnover is extremely high Benefits - Severely lacking: salaries are extremely low unless you're at a manager/director level; no set schedule or routine for reviews (they are often conducted months late); raises are arbitrary; claim to have end of year bonuses but that's also arbitrary; average vacation/sick time but they don't like when you use it; flexibility for dealing with personal needs varies depending on the manager, not per a company policy; 401k match sucks; offers health insurance but covers very little of the cost so monthly premium for the employee is extremely high Clients - With the exception of a few long-standing clients, BCF has trouble maintaining new wins. Client turnover is high.

1.0
5 May 2015

Shady CEO

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Pros

Good tourism accounts, decent creative

Cons

The President uses the agency to fund his own lifestyle - often causing people to work weekends for peanuts while he goes skiing or rock climbing or builds his new dream home.

3.0
22 Sept 2011

Somewhere to start...

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Pros

BCF has a family atmosphere, it's fun, they do cool work, and are laid back. They work with the newest graphic design technology and offer a great opportunity to learn the advertising business.

Cons

low salary, little advancement opportunity, too many people working there with outside work connections to upper management, too much is expected of the employees

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