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Potential Replaced by Profit - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij Swirl

2,0
14 dec 2015
Anonieme werknemer
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Pluspunten

Point blank, the people are some of the best you'll ever find. It might be that "going through battle brings you closer" scenario but truly amazing people. Also, they really do try to take care of their employees. The benefits and "extras" are still some of the best I've ever encountered.

Minpunten

The work is stunted by an inept CCO and a money-hungry CEO. Work for three weeks on a pitch and the day before and the CCO will come in, rip everything apart, and then offer up an idea that is asinine or already done. Swirl has all the potential to be an amazing award-winning agency but the top brass will keep that from being the case no matter what. Plus, the creatives are often used to solve bad account management or solve scattered briefs in an impossible timeframe. Additionally, it's a very Kool-aid culture, meaning, if you don't drink it or you question it, you're out the door.

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5,0
24 mrt 2021
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I was working at Swirl as a contractor visual designer. I enjoyed working with a talented creative director, copywriter, and strategy together. Good opportunity to learn and work in a real advertising agency when I graduated. If you're looking at this review, I would say this is a good agency to work with and have an opportunity to grow especially to attend the idea pitch presentation which is an opportunity to get inspired by professional people in the market. It's an opportunity and also a challenge.

Minpunten

Don't bring the contractor to a full-time role.

4,0
27 apr 2015
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From my experience, Swirl really does care about their employees, both their happiness and growth. Work hard, treat them well, and you will reap the benefits. Work relationships don't happen overnight and things don't get handed to you undeserved, but then again they shouldn't be. People here like to "work hard, play hard" and you see it everyday. What other agency has: a softball team, bowling league, volleyball team, running club, Combine, ping pong table, library, Makers club, knitting club, the most memorable happy hours (remember that time we had a petting zoo, or threw our very own music festival, Swirlchella?!)? And the list goes on My Supervisors have shown that they care about my personal/professional growth and are always appreciative of the work I do. While there have been some adjustments in the past two years due to the mega growth spurt, management is focusing on making the needed changes to now be a successful 200+ company, while still feeling like the small company they started as. Remaining an independent agency sets Swirl apart from the rest.

Minpunten

Cons are more apart of the industry: being in client service, there will be some late nights, some stressful deadlines, etc. Mostly, the cons with Swirl are currently being addressed as a part of the growth adjustments: adding additional resources/tools to the arsenal, staffing up, etc.

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