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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
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Dec 1st, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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DBD Media
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United Kingdom
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GBR
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Not great - funny how the negatives have moved to page 2
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Social is pretty good
Music played in office
Central position in Soho
Young crowd
Juniors promoted quickly to encourage loyalty
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Awful place motivation wise
High turnover (extremely)
CEO is temperamental (best word I can use)
Grievances against senior management not able to be dealt with, as CEO thinks
he's always right
Cold office in Winter - boiling in summer
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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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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3.0
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0.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1352447
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Open
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Sell the business to someone who can encourage ALL staff, not just favourites, to prosper within a small agency. Also be more of a sold foundation i.e staff are not worried about what kind of mood the 'CEO' is in, on a day to day basis. The company has bundles of good people and great clients. Just needs to be run as a company, not a vanity project.
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0.0
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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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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
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Oct 30th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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DBD Media
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United Kingdom
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GBR
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Great Place To Work
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Great company culture, learning and developing
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None - Great company to work for!
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1352447
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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No
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No
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0.0
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
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May 30th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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DBD Media
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Account Manager
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London, England
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Great agency with a lot to offer
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-Opportunity to make an impact and be heard
-Autonomy from an early stage with the prospect of promotion
-Great people to work with
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-There can be a number of laborious admin tasks
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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1352447
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Open
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0.0
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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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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
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Jan 19th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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DBD Media
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United Kingdom
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GBR
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Great
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This is an enjoyable place to work: the people are really supportive, friendly and make for a great team to work with on a daily basis. There is very little in the form of office politics, and people generally get along with each other and offer assistance when needed.
The management is also genuinely interested in you and developing your skills, so DBD Media is an ideal place if you want to get to the next step in your career.
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Being a small agency means you can end up juggling a lot of different work- although this is a matter of personal preference and is not necessarily a con.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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1352447
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Open
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0.0
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No
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No
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0.0
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
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Nov 3rd, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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DBD Media
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United Kingdom
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GBR
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Brilliant agency- great people to work with!
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1. The people! The team have a brilliant attitude, and get on very well.
2. The opportunities: If you have the right skills and attitude you're able to go far
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Bonus structure could do with some work
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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1352447
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Open
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Focus on keeping the team happy, and keep the great atmosphere going!
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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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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
|
Nov 2nd, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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DBD Media
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Account Manager
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Covent Garden, England
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Great work, great people & culture
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I started at DBD when it was still a relatively small search agency. It had that “start up” feel to it, which was really exciting to be part of. You really felt like you were fully involved in the agency, and that you had a chance to influence the direction.
There was a strong bond between team members; really smart people enjoying learning from each other at the same time as enjoying each other’s company in and out of the office. Everyone was really down to earth, from the bottom to the top, so this also helped create a great culture.
We had an interesting mix of exciting and diverse clients to work on, and the location was excellent.
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Although the location was excellent, the office itself wasn't great. It was too small and cramped once we started to grow. We had one toilet to share between everyone, and the temperature was always an issue... too hot in summer and too coled in winter. (The office has moved to a new location now though, so I'm sure this is no longer an issue)
A good bonus structure would have been good to reward team members for going the extra mile and delivering additional revenue for the business.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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1352447
|
Open
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Continue to keep the great culture alive, it's so important in a workplace!
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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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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
|
Oct 5th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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DBD Media
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Netherlands
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NLD
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Nice small agency
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- Management put trust in AMs to handle accounts how they think is best
- Small agency means good work gets noticed and rewarded
- Nice atmosphere friendly atmosphere in the office
- Much more varied and engaging work than a bigger agency
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- Personal experience was really positive but some junior staff had personality clashes with senior staff that should have been handled better
- Doesn't have the same social aspect as a large agency
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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1352447
|
Open
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0.0
|
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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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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
|
Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
|
DBD Media
|
|
|
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
|
Sep 17th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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DBD Media
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United Kingdom
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GBR
|
Not the best place for a woman
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-Being the main point of contact for clients to develop client relationships.
-Colleagues - though not management at the time.
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-Uncomfortable working environment for women - at times sexist.
-Petty office politics - you could cut the tension in the office with a knife.
-Miscommunication with clients at a higher level that cause issues in terms of performance.
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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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6.0
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1.0
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4.0
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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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1352447
|
Open
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Actually listen to the issues your current employees are bringing to your attention so you can fix your high turnover rate.
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0.0
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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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|
|
|
Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
|
Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
|
DBD Media
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|
|
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private:dbdmedia
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
|
Sep 5th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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DBD Media
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PPC Account Manager
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United Kingdom
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GBR
|
Enjoyable place to work - great opportunity to learn and develop
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- given responsibility from an early stage
- broad variety of clients to work on
- friendly atmosphere
- good hours
- competitive pay
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Reporting was my least favourite part of the job
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1.0
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POSITIVE
|
1.0
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POSITIVE
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|
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
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5.0
|
4.0
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5.0
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4.0
|
|
1352447
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
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REGULAR
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No
|
No
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4.0
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|
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|
Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
|
Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
|
DBD Media
|
|
|
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private:dbdmedia
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1352447
|
Sep 5th, 2016 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
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DBD Media
|
Bookkeeper
|
Covent Garden, England
|
|
Book-keeper
|
|
I was fortunate to work for DBD Media in its early days, when it was a start-up business in the early 2000's to 2013 and have seen it progress to a well-respected Digital Marketing specialist who strives to deliver positive outcomes for their clients. I was still involved with the company despite moving abroad, and only due to the time difference was I unable to complete my working association. In my field of Accounts and payroll I found DBD Media to be one of the most professional and well run companies.
The working environment within the company was always innovative and collaborative - with employees actively contributing ideas to improve internal processes and more importantly client performance.
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The office space near the end of my time at DBD Media was not sufficient for the number of employees due to growth, but I understand that the company now occupies bigger premises.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
|
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
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5.0
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1352447
|
Open
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Continue keeping the staff engaged and innovating, plus reinforcing the processes that have kept the company growing in the past decade.
|
0.0
|
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|
FREELANCE
|
No
|
No
|
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0.0
|
|
|
|
Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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Jan 23rd, 2021 09:46PM
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DBD Media
|
|
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