5 May 2017
Anonymous employee
IZEA Response
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IZEA has been in business for over a decade and our people are the driving force behind what we do. You can't be successful for as long as we have without having strong company leadership in tandem with a concrete belief-system/company culture as you pointed-out in your remarks. This is what we believe has lead to our strong team member retention rate as well as being named a top place to work for multiple years running.
In regards to salary, there are certainly positions that receive an entry level salary based on the skills and experience needed for that position. We no longer approach raises based on a cost of living adjustment, we implemented performance based raises in 2016. We do our annual reviews and people are given raises based on that performance.
As it relates to Campaign Management, we appointed six new Pod Leaders and added a new VP-level layer of leadership over the last year to provide additional management and directional focus for the group. These individuals are spread throughout our Winter Park headquarters in addition to other offices.
That said, we certainly recognize that IZEA may not be for everyone, and that's okay. It sounds like you were pretty unhappy during your time with the company and your experience was not aligned to how others see the organization. As opposed to anonymous critique after the fact, we would have preferred to help you address your concerns directly via a confidential conversation with any member of our leadership team.