Used to be great - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij Searchbloom

3,0
6 jun 2023
Anonieme werknemer
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Goedkeuring directeur
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When I started with the company, I was given clear expectations and the support needed to succeed. This deteriorated at around the six-month mark.

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Approximately 20-30 people worked with the company during my time there. For such a small company, they had very few long-lasting employees outside of the top management. It was a rare month when we did not lose at least one employee. Your job is never safe and there is no sense of job security here. You often didn't even know who you would report to since there was so much employee churn and promotions/demotions nearly monthly. Expectations and workload steadily increase until the workload is impossible to meet while still doing quality work. You could often predict the next person to be fired because they would be the most stressed and unable to keep up with the ever-rising workload.

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2y
Thank you for your honest feedback about your experience at Searchbloom. I’m glad to hear that you felt supported with clear expectations when you started with us. However, I’m concerned to read that this support seemed to deteriorate over time. We strive to maintain consistency in how we support and communicate with our team, and it’s disheartening to hear that we fell short in your case. The issues you’ve raised about employee turnover and job security are particularly troubling. We understand that a stable work environment is crucial for employee satisfaction and productivity, and it appears we have some areas to address to improve our workplace culture and employee retention. Regarding the workload and management changes you mentioned, these are critical points that we need to examine more closely. We certainly never want our employees to feel overwhelmed or insecure about their roles. I will take your advice seriously and look into how we can better manage workload distribution and clarify roles within the team to prevent the issues you've described. Thank you again for your feedback. It’s through insights like yours that we can make meaningful changes. We are committed to improving and ensuring that Searchbloom can regain and uphold the high standards you experienced when you first joined us. Warmest Regards, Cody Jensen CEO, Searchbloom

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5,0
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Smartest collective team you could hope to work with. There is a lot of support because everyone is so knowledgeable.

Minpunten

Remote work makes it tricky to develop a company culture, though this team does as good of a job as they can.

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I appreciate you taking the time to share this. You’re right, the collective talent at Searchbloom is what makes this team exceptional. Collaboration and support have always been part of our DNA, and it’s great to hear that stood out during your time here. Remote work has definitely changed how culture is built, and we continue to invest in ways to stay connected through intentional communication, small group initiatives, and in-person team events. Thank you for helping shape that along the way and for contributing to the team while you were here.
3,0
20 apr 2026
Anonieme werknemer
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

- Great people. Genuinely so talented and caring, even if not in the same department. - Solid client list. - Remote flexibility cannot be beat. - Fun activities / prizes / benefits.

Minpunten

- Micromanaging about time tracking even when deliverables were completed. - Try and establish a sense of safety or comradery with you but will not have your back when you need it the most. - Passive aggressive management. Not sure if this is age or inexperience, but they will not give it to you straight (even when you're gone). - Not enough outward praise across departments. They seem to focus on a few who they like and keep highlighting them. - Shifting workload

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Thank you for taking the time to share both the positives and the constructive feedback. The team, the remote flexibility, and our partner-client roster are things we genuinely care about, and it is meaningful to see them recognized. I want to address a few of the other points directly. On time tracking: hourly tracking is standard practice across most digital marketing agencies, not unique to Searchbloom. It is how we scope SEO, PPC, and ongoing optimization work accurately, allocate analyst capacity across partner-clients, and tie deliverables to actual effort and outcomes. It exists to protect both our partner-clients and the team, not to scrutinize individuals. On shifting workload: the nature of agency work means priorities adjust as partner-client needs evolve, new campaigns launch, and performance data dictates where attention is most valuable. We work to manage that with clear ownership and proactive communication, and your feedback is a useful reminder that we can keep improving how we signal those shifts. On leadership and feedback flow: I value candor, and we work to build a culture where direct conversations happen in both directions. When performance concerns are raised, they are guided by what is fair to the individual and to the rest of the team. Those conversations are difficult, and I recognize they are not always received the same way they are intended. We will continue working on how recognition and feedback move across departments. I am grateful for the time you spent at Searchbloom and the contributions you made. I wish you the very best in the next chapter of your career. Cody Jensen Founder & CEO, Searchbloom
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