Mixed feelings - werkgeversreview Contract Writer bij Third Bridge Creative

The freelancers they work with are generally amazingly talented and dedicated, as are many of the FT staff. Exciting clients.

Third Bridge has tons of potential that it is struggling to realize due to poor leadership. There is a complete lack of transparency in senior management, and egos get in the way of empowering and supporting others. There is no human resources so zero accountability for fair, ethical treatment of FT employees or freelancers. Micromanaging is standard, and senior management gossip (share sensitive information) about other employees and make no effort to hide it. At one point during a discussion about a change to the freelancer payment structure that would have resulted in a small decrease in their earnings per assignment, a member of senior management suggested that there may be no need to tell the affected freelancers about the change since they were unlikely to notice the decrease. There is regular bullying (references to "other people" having negative opinions of an individual) and gaslighting (refusal to acknowledge or address conflict or missteps) behavior from those with the most influence and power. They are determined to waste the loyalty and hard work of people who have supported their growth.

Third Bridge is a great company if you want to get into copywriting and working with tech companies. They hire journalists to make blogs and create playlists for companies like Spotify and SoundCloud. Good for freelancers who need brand experience on their resume.

The rates are very low. They take a big commission on every assignment. Might be fine for new writers but anyone with experience should find work on their own. The contract they make you sign is ridiculous. In California (where the client I worked has an office), non compete clauses aren’t even legal.