SHE Media reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)
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63% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

SHE Media has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SHE Media employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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95 reviews
5.0
Jul 15, 2018
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked with SheKnows Media as a Software Engineer during the time that Carl Hixson was their Chief Technology Officer. During that period of time SheKnows was in the process of making a pivot to from a traditional digital agency and media company to a technology enabled enterprise with a focus on influencer marketing. Carl Hixson was hired to lead the digital transformation of the company and prepare them to be competitive in a rapidly changing advertising marketplace. In a period of 2 years under Carl Hixson’s leadership he implemented a strategic plan that enabled optimization of the product and technology team, modernization of the technology stack, and adoption of an Agile software development methodology. I was very inspired by the leadership that Carl provided to our technology group. We were a very motivated and high-performing product / technology group under Carl’s leadership. Some facets of the transformation process resulted in the re-alignment of our technology organization to strengthen the company for future growth - which can result in separations, and some disgruntled employees. Carl Hixson was asked to join the company to spearhead the organizational transformation. When I read some of the other disrespectful posts on Glassdoor I was compelled to submit my point of view. I truly enjoyed working at SheKnows Media. Carl Hixson is one of the most talented managers that I have worked with in my career, and it was amazing to be a member of his team. I believe that the digital transformation plan that we were able to execute was a considerable factor in the recent acquisition of SheKnows Media by the Penske Group. PROS: -Dynamic company with a startup culture -Very talented CEO with deep insights into the digital advertising space -Smart people with a passion for women’s empowerment -Culturally aware and strong influencer marketing network

Cons

-Company sometimes in flux due to the rapidly changing social media marketplace -Need to establish a career path structure for the workforce -Executive leadership team should communicate the strategic vision more frequently

2.0
Apr 9, 2018

Used to be good

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great work-life balance. -No B.S., no non-sense, people get work done with minimal politics -Projects are challenging and fun -Coworkers are nice

Cons

-Very volatile business environment "revolving door" of employees. The company has retention problem. On top of that, they fire / layoff people very very easily and frequently. One employee once said to me "I've been here two years, oddly enough that makes me one of the old timers around here; I can count on my fingers the number of people who've been here longer than me" -The bonuses and merit increases have been pathetic to non-existent for as long as I can remember. Same explanation always: the company 'missed' its financial targets (just like the past years..). -The people environment is cliquey with lots of "tribes." This is likely due to the fact that this company has grown so through so many acquisitions (Blogher, Stylecaster, HelloFlo, etc...). Can't fault people for remaining loyal to their original tribes.

2.0
Mar 28, 2018
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

-Lean team means very little red tape -Recent acquisition by Penske Media will likely improve the future outlook

Cons

-Leadership doesn't communicate well -Little focus on employee development and career growth

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