Be careful. - Anonymous employee KISKA Employee Review

1.0
28 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great surroundings, interesting projects. The company is joined at the hip to KTM, which provides a stable, constant and predictable flow of diverse core projects encompassing all aspects of branding, design and marketing.

Cons

Most of the work is done by interns and Junior designers who are paid a pittance, charged out at a fortune and promised the world. These promises are nothing more than carrots dangled in front of them which they chase after for years. Some of them realise this before too long and leave for more appreciative and better paid employment, (or get kicked out from one day to the next as the companies workload changes) whilst others stick at it and get thrown a small bone every now and then to stop them leaving whilst being fed lies about how if they keep doing what they are doing they will be rewarded, next year. Employees are required to account for and enter into a slow and tedious time management system what they are doing during every minute of every day. Nobody in the company makes a decent salary except the partners, and whilst a few are promised the possibility of ascending to such lofty heights, these promises like so many they make, are just a tool they use to get what they want. Those at the top of the company are devious and dishonest, if you want to work there, always keep this in mind when talking to them, from your first interview. They may act like they have your best interests in mind, but it's part of the game they play. Management have an egotistical, provincial and narrow minded perspective of the world. Extremely competitive environment makes everybody nervous, resulting in a childish amount of backstabbing and other unproductive behaviour. Nervous breakdowns happen frequently there as a result.

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Fun, creative environment, motorcycles and motorcycle-racing focused, good pay/benefits and great people to work with. Company has and will continue to grow along with very successful clients.

Cons

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Cons

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