A toxic workplace that churns through employees - Anonymous employee Barrel Employee Review

1.0
24 Sept 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are some pros to working here, and most of it is your coworkers. But everything past that is just a facade, to cover all the negative.

Cons

People are leaving Barrel in droves because of management. There is no respect for personal time, no work/life balance, and no consideration for workload. All the employees are working 10-12 hour days, and even though this had been brought up multiple times it was always blamed on someone else for not managing time or workload. The amount of emotional abuse, and poor management make a toxic workplace that is churning through employees, and I'm guessing will soon collapse. I wouldn't believe any good reviews here, they fooled me too.

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Pros

- Amazing reputation in the Shopify ecosystem for an agency - Challenging work that forces you to adapt/learn constantly. Never a dull moment! -Good comp, amazing benefits [half day Fridays year round, home office set-up, professional development stipend, solid health insurance, etc..] - Opportunity to make real changes inside the company if your idea is solid - Unparalleled place for personal/professional growth. Lots of responsibility placed on each employee & a lot expected- but also a focus by leadership on the growth of each employee - Unlimited growth potential if you have areas you're interested in across design, Shopify, technical, sales, marketing, etc..

Cons

- Consistent moments of high stress & pressing timelines. Have to be prepared to handle multiple priority items at the same time over a long period of time

2.0
26 Feb 2025
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Pros

Good place to learn in early career

Cons

Not great work life balance

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