Complex reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(155 total reviews)

Rich Antoniello

18% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Complex has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Complex employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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155 reviews
1.0
Apr 21, 2026

A Toxic Work environment that still exist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great for networking and clout

Cons

There are some real cultural issues that are hard to ignore. Leadership, particularly at the top, often creates an environment where misogyny feels normalized rather than addressed. It impacts how people are treated, how decisions are made, and ultimately who gets opportunities. There’s also a strong sense that if you’re not considered a “favorite,” your path for growth is extremely limited. Advancement doesn’t always feel tied to performance or impact, but rather proximity to leadership and internal politics. From a business standpoint, decisions can feel short-term and transactional. There’s a pattern of buying into subcultures and trends without genuinely investing in or respecting the communities behind them, which raises questions about long-term vision and stability. The overall work environment can be toxic. Priorities shift often, goals aren’t always clearly aligned, and teams are left trying to make sense of changing direction without much support. Communication from leadership can be harsh and, at times, disrespectful. For those familiar with the company’s past controversies around workplace behavior, it doesn’t feel like much has fundamentally changed. There’s a lingering sense that deeper issues have been managed rather than truly resolved. There is plenty of proof as they carelessly send unhinged emails to employees - next web series will be "surviving Complex".

2.0
Jun 4, 2024

A mess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to put on you resume that you worked at Complex.

Cons

They misunderstand their audience, and also misunderstand their place in the context of new media. Their profits are short term money grabs and not sustainable long term. Poor pay for what they ask of you as well. My salary went up 250% within a year of leaving. Place keeps getting passed around, they're riding the coat tails of a bygone era. Clear that a lot of the folks running the place now just don't understand where the culture has gone, nor how to run a profitable media business in 2024.

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