Stay away - Omicom is evil - werkgeversreview Software Engineer bij Flywheel Digital

1,0
9 jul 2024
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For the most part, the people you'll work with in the weeds are great. Leadership/executives however are awful

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Flywheel strung employees along all of 2023 indicating the company would IPO. Instead we were abruptly told we were being acquired by Omnicom instead, for nearly $1B. Employees received no bonus, equity, nothing at all as a result of this sale. Benefits and perks were slashed across the board. Several rounds of layoffs have occurred since the acquisition in January 2024. HR is non-existent and creates more problems than they solve. Personally they made mistakes on my medical, 401k, and HSA accounts through no fault of my own. And when you try to resolve the issues that they create, they do not respond. And now that Omnicom owns Flywheel, the internal Flywheel HR is nothing but a middleman with no answers, and good luck finding anyone to contact at Omnicom. The omnicom CEO is a mid-70's dinosaur - do you want someone like that running a modern "tech" company? Flywheel also has it's own CEO who is nothing more than Wren's puppet. And don't get me started on Flywheels executives/leadership. Truly an aimless ship. After years of hiring many fully remote employees, Omnicom is now enforcing a 3 day per week minimum return to office even if you were hired fully remote. If you live within an hour of an office, now you get to commute for many hours per week. Flywheel does not offer any bonus or equity plans for most positions. Annual reviews and raises are delayed for many months every year without any clarity or communication from HR or leadership. I could go on and on, this place is a disaster and well past its days of being an interesting tech startup to work at. Flywheel is now a bizarre combination of 12+ companies with an incredibly tangled web of systems, data, backends, etc which barely work, if at all.

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Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. We’d like to start by saying that we’re glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences with many of your colleagues. However, we regret that you feel this hasn’t extended to leadership and executive teams. We take your concerns seriously and appreciate the opportunity to address them: The acquisition by Omnicom: we understand that this transition has been difficult for many. The decision was made with the long-term growth and stability of the company in mind. We recognize the disappointment regarding bonuses and equity, and we apologize for the lack of clear communication during this period. We are actively working to improve our HR processes and ensure that issues such as those with medical, 401k, and HSA accounts are resolved promptly. We are committed to making HR more responsive and effective, both within Flywheel and in coordination with Omnicom. The shift to a hybrid work model: We understand this shift has been challenging, especially for those hired as fully remote employees. We are exploring ways to better support all employees through these changes and appreciate your patience as we navigate this new phase. Compensation & evaluations: We understand your frustration regarding the lack of bonus or equity plans, as well as delays in annual reviews and raises. Improving our compensation and evaluation processes is a priority, and we are working to provide more timely and transparent communications. Thank you again for your feedback. While we recognize that some concerns may not be immediately resolved, we are committed to listening and making necessary improvements. As a current employee, we encourage you to use the internal resources we have in place to ensure any new feedback is heard. Team advocates and senior leadership always welcome your input via Slack or feedback surveys. Your input is invaluable as we work to create a better workplace for everyone.

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Training opportunities, travel, large clients with large budgets

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As in most agencies, the best part are the teammates who are on the trenches with you.

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Steer clear. Go anywhere else. In the 3 years I was at Flywheel/TPN they went through no less than 5 mergers or reclassifications. Few of which ever meaningfully impacted the work, but actively drained the agency culture and morale. 4 rounds of layoffs that I remember. NO raises and only 1 review. And a baffling RTO policy that has little to do with collaboration and everything to do with commercial real estate tax benefits. Omni sucks the life out of these incredible agencies, taking decades of innovation and turning them into mere pawns. The leadership has no real authority and views workers not as people, but numbers. The "clean desk" policy means there's zero personality in the office. Because people are not rotated off old accounts there's not fresh perspective. High stress and there no chill. I've never cried so much at a job. Not used to coworkers being so rude, cold, and snappy. Omnicom is pushing AI and monitoring if you're using it regardless of whether it's necessary or makes sense for your role. There are better agencies out there, go apply there and leave Flywheel to fix their model.

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