Would never recommend working for this company to anyone - Anonymous employee Sparks Employee Review

1.0
5 Mar 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on projects for some known companies and brands

Cons

• The management team provided zero transparency regarding project assignments. The management team also played favorites with assigning interesting projects. • Disregard for employee concerns, including lack of salary raise in a high inflation environment. Was told by my manager "I haven't gotten a raise in like 3 years either". • Lack of basic decency and respect for female employees. Was laid off the same week I told manager I was pregnant. They provided zero notice and zero severance, after being employed there for just over 2 years. You have to ask yourself if this is the kind of company you want to work for.

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5.0
4 May 2026
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Pros

Lots of layoffs after the acquisition

Cons

Good work-life balance, benefits, and a very good company culture.

3.0
8 Dec 2025
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Recommend
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Pros

A great company with a great reputation. Good client list. Those who were at Sparks before 2023 are the ones to know.

Cons

Getting bought by Freeman was the worst thing that could have happened to this agency. Strong leaders are neutered (if they even stick around). We haven't had a CEO in months. The new leaders are the dusty old ineffective ones from the dissolved Freeman agency. They bring in their old methods and then wonder why things stop working correctly. It's a shame. Now it's like working at an old hotel and everyone wonders why no one visits anymore.

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