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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Apr 16th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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New York, NY
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Nightmarish place to work.
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The company name, and some big clients on your resume.
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Incredibly toxic and unstable place to work at, Many of the people here are trapped in high school, in terms of professionalism/maturity. Managers have major issues - I constantly felt held back in my role - and talk behind their direct reports' backs (I have evidence that mine certainly did) and rude employees get rewarded rather than reprimanded for their behavior. And if you wanted to raise anything inappropriate to HR? Good luck, as they are less than useless. No baseline level of respect, and I know some talented people who left the company because of that. While team dynamics became a bit more civilized under Buzzfeed (despite other obvious stability/financial issues), the Complex "o.g.'s" are now back to running the show. For many of them, Complex is their only professional experience, so they have gotten away with cliqueishness and exhibit contempt towards both new employees, and new ideas. For that last reason among others, this company will probably not be around much longer, while continuing to shoot itself in the foot and inhibit real growth. So please do yourself a favor, look elsewhere.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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4.0
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326398
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Open
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Apr 26th, 2024 01:41AM
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Apr 26th, 2024 01:41AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Apr 15th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Ad Operations
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New York, NY
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Decent salary
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Office environment was really amazing!
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Super low pay, didn’t feel I was compensated fairly
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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326398
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Open
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Apr 19th, 2024 03:41AM
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Apr 19th, 2024 03:41AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Mar 24th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Associate
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Bad Place to Work
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seems like a dream job before you actually work there.
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Management is a cult of friends that are running the company and Complex name to the ground. leader of the content team isn't qualified or capable. leadership is weak and only there to collect a paycheck and hold a seat.
Complex will be history in 5 years.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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326398
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Open
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Mar 28th, 2024 05:35PM
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Mar 28th, 2024 05:35PM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Feb 29th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Site Engineer
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Canberra
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good
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payment was on time and great
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environment and some people was anoying
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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326398
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Open
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Mar 3rd, 2024 05:09AM
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Mar 3rd, 2024 05:09AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Feb 26th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Associate Director
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New York, NY
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Sadly unstable
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Opportunities to build relationships with colleagues; get to attend ComplexCon
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Since the Buzzfeed acquisition, things went downhill quickly.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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3.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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326398
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Open
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Listen to employees
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 01:44AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 01:44AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Feb 25th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Music Writer
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New York, NY
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Horrible experience
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*Get to see Celebrities from time to time
*free coffee and snacks
*Nice office space
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*Horrible leadership, no guidance
*Favoritism and high school “clique” atmosphere
*Low pay unless you’re in the “in crowd”
*upper management has elites behavior
*Managers only care about themselves
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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326398
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Open
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Cut the high school clique games and stop only promoting and hiring your friends. Favoritism is running rampant in this organization.
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0.0
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[]
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FREELANCE
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 01:44AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 01:44AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Feb 1st, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Fine
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Good benefits, nice office and solid perks
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Bro-y, competitive culture and a lack of follow through
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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326398
|
Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Open
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Feb 3rd, 2024 08:39PM
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Feb 3rd, 2024 08:39PM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Nov 16th, 2023 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Internship
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Amazing
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Great work environment. Opportunity for growth is there.
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Down time might not be desirable. Lots of sitting around if there isn’t anything going on
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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326398
|
Open
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0.0
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[]
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INTERN
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No
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No
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1.0
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Open
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Nov 24th, 2023 04:27AM
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Nov 24th, 2023 04:27AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
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Oct 9th, 2023 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Complex
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Don't be fooled by the hype, it's not what it used to be.
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|
There are some great people employed by the company.
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Internal culture is a joke.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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326398
|
Open
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Address issues when they arise, don't gaslight and cast blame. Make wiser financial decisions. Too many good employees furloughed and laid off over the years because of inflated fat cat exec salaries. CEO is a homophobe.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Open
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Oct 10th, 2023 11:34AM
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Oct 10th, 2023 11:34AM
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Complex Networks
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private:complexnetworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=326398
|
Aug 25th, 2023 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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Complex
|
Senior Designer
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New York, NY
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Great for the resume, not so much for the pschye
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|
- Laid-back company culture - Exciting, high-visibility initiatives and campaigns - Good benefits
|
So I initially gave Complex 3 stars because I was in a rush to complete my profile so I could look into an agency I landed an interview for, but it should really be one or two stars based on how my time there (almost 8 years on and off) ended.
Ok, so the first issue: no room for growth. I first joined Complex as a junior designer in the Marketing Dept. I was in that role for about two years. After leaving to freelance and travel for a bit, I returned as a motion designer for the Snapchat team. I was in that (technically junior) role for about 5 years. During that time, I expressed interest in open roles on the core creative team on multiple occasions. I never got the impression that I was taken seriously, despite applying to the jobs like anyone else and despite my deep knowledge of the brand, the company and its goals. I wasn't even seriously considered for a promotion on the team I had been working on after the Art Director joined another team. If you don't insulate yourself with the "right" people or join the "right" cliques, all of your hard work and years on the job will be for naught.
Issue number two: Buzzfeed. Jonah Peretti has been fumbling the bag from the very start of Buzzfeed's acquisition of Complex. Which means 2 years of gross mismanagement. Another round of layoffs and a sale of the company in the near future wouldn't surprise me at all.
As if all of this wasn't enough, I was on the receiving end of a racist joke courtesy of a motion designer on the creative team. For some reason he felt the need to say that I was "looking like a refugee". All of this just two days before I was impacted by the most recent round of layoffs. Neither the Creative Director or the Art Director took control of the situation or called him out in the moment. Not even when I called him out on the spot and asked for clarification on what he had just said. The worst part: the guy who made the racist comment kept his job with a slap on the wrist. And this place claims to be "about the culture". All while having long standing issues when it comes to advancement and career growth for the people of color who work there. Most of the people in leadership positions were or are white males. The company is painfully hypocritical and performative when it comes to diversity and inclusion. It's an extremely toxic place to work.
To top it all off, they're underpaying a majority of the staff. I should've left that place after 3 years and no roadmap or interest in my growth. My advice: use it as a resume builder and keep it moving after two years (tops).
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1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
|
|
0.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
326398
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
No
|
|
9.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Aug 27th, 2023 04:58PM
|
Aug 27th, 2023 04:58PM
|
Complex Networks
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