One North Interactive Reviews

Pros

Access to top professional if you are assigned to the right team

Cons

Can’t trust anything promised. Passive aggressive and blame everyone else, including the client for a lack of experience and values. Unethical resource management practices - expecting hourly employees to work overtime for free because management makes unrealistic promises to clients.

Pros

Everything is solo. Your job is to solve tickets on your own. If you enjoy multitasking, again this job is for you. You will have multiple items in flight at all times. If you enjoy working in an environment where going a whole day without any conversations is the norm, this is for you.

Cons

Onboarding is non-existent. You basically figure everything out yourself. Teamwork is not a thing. They brag saying they are all about it, but in reality there is absolutely none. Everyone requires to log hours towards specific clients. If you ask someone for guidance and they oblige, they cannot log hours towards their clients, and cannot log towards yours, and must work overtime to reach their quota. Client requests are 3 people removed, increasing the time required to complete a task. Tasks are always time boxed. The chances of going over are pretty high. There is no growth opportunity. The architects will make the design decisions and you will follow.

Pros

One North is a rare breed - an agency that truly is focused on strategy, and has invested deeply in a multi-disciplinary practice. From working on top tier clients to coworkers that are absolutely brilliant, I couldn't be happier at One North. The leadership is committed to the growth of its employees. And I'm working under the best manager I've ever had in my career. Pay is in the top bracket of my experience and market.

Cons

Onboarding needs some work. And while pay and bonus structure is generous, benefits could use some investment.

Pros

Only good experience with this employer. The company's culture is great, awesome people to work with, good work-life balance

Cons

Did not find any cons

Pros

The people I work with, the work we do

Cons

time off and holidays could be better

Pros

Great people who are knowledgeable and are open to collaboration.

Cons

Management. It's the worst I've ever experienced in my 10+ years of employment. There is not adequate training. There is no ongoing learning sessions or anything that could be fruitful for growing client relationships. I found many in leadership positions would sit silently watching someone else fail only to gossip about it later. There is absolutely no mentorship and quite frankly not sure what mentorship management could even offer. There are a number of managers who are unprofessional when it comes to working with people from different cultures, which made for a number of awkward situations.

Pros

Great leadership, location and culture

Cons

Leadership should listen to ideas from the team more

Pros

Some highly collaborative, good natured folks trying to improve practice areas.

Cons

Just too many managers who lack experience setting people/projects up to fail seem unable to listen to those who do.

Pros

- I have been with One North for almost 5 years. During that time, I've had the opportunity to explore varied and diverse interests as opportunities became available. They are fantastic at being flexible to allow employees to grow and learn. - I have never had difficulty communicating with Leadership. Quite the opposite - I've never experienced anything but an open-door policy, and my questions and concerns are addressed productively. - If you're a person who is hungry for career growth, and look for opportunities at One North - they'll be made available to you over time. People have risen from Coordinator positions up to Leadership over the years. - One North has kept my interest by varying my responsibilities and giving me new and challenging projects. I am never bored. - One North has some amazing clients. I truly count some of my clients as some of my personal friends, and look forward to seeing them regularly to catch up. - Leadership checks in with me regularly to make sure I'm happy and challenged in my current role. I love the proactive approach.

Cons

- Like any organization and any job anywhere, there are days that are tough, and sometimes difficult conversations to be had. I don't count this as a con against One North, but rather a facet of client-facing employment anywhere.

Pros

You are rewarded for hard work. We have a very passionate group of people at One North. If you work hard and prove your dedication, you will get where you want to be, in terms of job responsibilities and career development. One North has a highly collaborative environment where people form very close relationships with one another. This is a great place to work if you are junior to mid-level in your career. Being a relatively small business, you wear many hats and get exposure to things outside of your job description. It is a great place to learn, in an environment full of people who want you to succeed.

Cons

If you want to be guaranteed a 9am-5pm job, One North is not for you. The works comes in flows and some weeks are busier than others. The great news is, when you do have to work late, you're not alone. Team support is never-ending and One North leadership does a great job tracking their team's work-life balance.