TPG Direct Reviews

3.0

55% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Miguel A. Ferry

Not enough data to show CEO approval

44% positive business outlook

TPG Direct has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TPG Direct employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews
1.0
20 Jun 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues were fantastic. Working as a group, collaborating, and helping each other succeed was really great. People from all walks of life so you learn a lot. Some of the original founders are still there and are amazing to learn from and work with.

Cons

Steve Longley probably wrote the most recent positive review actually, which is the funniest thing in the world (minus the kudos to the Account Services team and leader). He had NO idea HOW to talk to his employees and clients, and was paranoid beyond belief and a time-sucker. I learned from everyone else BUT him, and he has no tact or class. Does not care about employees, just the benefits he gets himself, and pretends that he is a "true team player."

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TPG Direct Response
10y
We're sorry things didn't work out for you at TPG. Thanks for your comments and candor.
2.0
19 Nov 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company is Omnicom owned. This means that you get all the benefits that they have to offer as a large company. Most of the employees are great people, although their talent is undermined by the CEO. Most people leave the office at a decent hour every night.

Cons

The CEO cannot maintain a consistent direction for the company. The upheaval this causes for the employees is highly unproductive, and inefficient. It also makes our clients unsure of us. The CEO is also prone to mood swings, which can make your life there unpleasant. This instability is something an employee can only take for so long before they lose trust and respect for their company and it's leaders.

1.0
9 Jun 2014

Company is drowning

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

TPG is a Omnicom owned company, which means the company is safe until Omnicom cuts ties.

Cons

Senior management is less than desirable. CEO is paranoid about everyone to the point that everyone has to report to him. The company was on good stable ground in 2007 and before and then Omnicom brought in a new CEO. Since then the company has lost clients, revenue and talent. In 2007 there were more then 60 employees, now there are about 18. There is no HR and no IT, when they left the company for better opportunities they were not replaced. We used to get pay raises (been 3 years) and we used to get bonuses. Training opportunities are non existent - been told to spend time with so and so to learn something new, the problem is everyone is over 100% billable so you can't justify time for training. The enviroment here was so great - like a family away from family. Now people have that blank look - and when it 5pm they run out the door, unlike in the old days people stayed late to get it done. I do like working here but it is harder and harder to come to work. Our holiday days off keep shrinking the last two years.

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TPG Direct Response
11y
The agency has expanded the its capabilities and has gone through a transformation. The TPG management team has worked hard to keep the agency competitive. Change can be invigorating for some and uncomfortable for others. If you don’t feel comfortable with the agency, that’s OK. Let us know and we’ll be happy to write you a letter of recommendation. But if you wish to stay, and we hope you do, let’s look forward, not back, and adapt to new challenges together.
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