Great place to grow and seize opportunities in a growing, forward thinking agency - Strategist Gripped Employee Review

5.0
27 Mar 2024
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Pros

The team/culture: Everyone at Gripped calls this out as their favourite thing about working here. A genuinely supportive, intelligent and creative bunch who want to see one another and Gripped succeed. Super social office environment that makes it easy to show up to work every day. It’s incredibly rare to see folks working late in the office (experienced lots at other agencies) but if someone has a problem that needs to be solved for a customer the team comes together. The clients & variety of work: Gripped serves one of the more challenging B2B verticals which is fantastic for professional growth, learning and meaning the work is always interesting. As an agency, they are open to new ideas and approaches in all functions while having clear service lines that mean you can deliver value. The growth: Gripped is a growing business built on ambitious and enthusiastic people who are also growing themselves. Management prioritise personal objective setting, training and support that helps their staff to achieve their career goals. Investment in process & documentation: The best onboarding process I’ve experienced in my career so far. Feedback I’ve had from hires coming from other agencies is that Gripped’s process management and documentation is a cut above. Meaning we can all crack on and do more of what we enjoy. Salary & benefits: Compared to others its size, through my own journey and through insight gathered hiring into the Gripped team the benefits package is competitive.

Cons

Not for those looking for fully remote. While Gripped does have remote employees, I would argue those that get the most value are those that are excited by the chance to collaborate in person a few times a week with team members.

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Gripped Response
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Thanks for your dedication while with us and the feedback!

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3.0
16 Jan 2025
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Pros

- Team are talented, hardworking people who when they have the time are willing to help - You will gain lots of valuable experience and be exposed to different businesses and industries, getting an impressive set of skills in a short time - The team are young and keen to make friends and socialise - The company mission is exciting and the founders are passionate about delivering a good experience to clients

Cons

- Outdated company culture glorifies long hours and working until burnout, managers frequently work weekends and team work evenings to get tasks completed - “Flexible” hybrid working policy isn’t practiced, working from home is discouraged - Pay isn’t competitive so they hire a young team - No real socialising unless you drink and are the same age as the team - No HR department or mental health first aider

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Gripped Response
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for calling out the strengths of the team, we agree they’re talented and supportive. It's worthwhile addressing the cons head on. We don’t celebrate long hours and we don’t expect weekend work. Peaks happen around urgent client issues and are part of agency life, but they’re the exception, not the rule. When extra time is unavoidable, we expect managers to plan better next time and to offer time off in lieu. We actively coach against “always on” behaviour. Our policy is hybrid by default and remote days are standard. We ask people to be in when collaboration or training benefits from it (client workshops, onboarding, quarterly planning), but discouraging working from home is not our policy. If that was your experience in the team, we would have like to know when you were here so we could address it. We’re a small business. We don’t run a traditional HR department and don’t need one at our size. Founders and managers handle people matters directly, with clear 1:1s, feedback cycles and access to external advice when specialist input is required. As we grow, we keep investing in manager development and capacity planning. Sometimes don't work out the way you want, expect or hope for. We’re not perfect, but we keep improving and keep moving forward. If you’re open to it, contact the founders directly so we can understand the specifics behind your comments.
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