Does Common Thread Collective pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Common Thread Collective employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Common Thread Collective. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Common Thread Collective?

51% of Common Thread Collective employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Common Thread Collective 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Common Thread Collective?

Digital Marketing Specialist (6) , Paid Media Buyer (5) , Creative Strategist (3) , Designer (3) , Manager (3) , Media Buyer (3) , Paid Social Buyer (3) , Retention Specialist (3) , Copywriter (2) , Design Intern (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Growth Strategist (2) , Marketing (2) , Multimedia Designer (2) , Producer (2)

What are the pros of working at Common Thread Collective according to real employee reviews?

"I work with a collection of really great people, who share a common goal: to be entrepreneurs of their own lives." ((in 16 reviews)); "great benefits and transparent pay practices" ((in 16 reviews)); "They genuinely care about their employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great culture and exciting work." ((in 7 reviews)); "3. Coworkers are amazing people who strive to help whenever possible." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Common Thread Collective according to real employee reviews?

"This new exec drove the good leadership out, leaving only the CEO's longtime buddies and her own yes" ((in 9 reviews)); "Unqualified management" ((in 7 reviews)); "The Partners and CEO always just tell staff to 'find their own solutions', which sounds nice, but how this works in practice is that your boss/partners will not give you any guidance, they when a project or client fails, the Partners take 0% of the responsibility when they provide literally no guidance at all, and then lash out at you even though they couldn’t have been bothered when you initially asked for help." ((in 6 reviews)); "The agency relies heavily on only a few clients, making it nearly impossible to adjust or avoid layoffs if a client opts to switch agencies." ((in 5 reviews)); "Dishonest company and Managers are really terrible." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Common Thread Collective layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Common Thread Collective layoffs and their outlook for job security at Common Thread Collective in 2026.

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3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(125 total reviews)

Taylor Holiday

51% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Common Thread Collective has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 125 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Common Thread Collective employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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125 reviews

2.0

Dec 16, 2019

Absolute Mess

Digital marketing specialist

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

People who work there are friendly who you want to have friendships outside of work with. Good culture for the most part, and the CEO is someone you want to follow.

Cons

- Management is an absolute mess, they hire people just to let them go. They preach one thing and do the opposite. - People who are leading certain teams have never had experience and have no idea what they're doing. - There is zero work-life balance. The expectation is that you're always working.

Common Thread Collective Response

We appreciate your feedback and especially candor on our management. 2019 was undoubtedly a learning year for CTC and with that comes change. Your experience through our change was turbulent at best, trust when I say that is far from what we strive for. We aim for transparency at company wide meetings and financial responsibilities should have been clearly connected to what that meant for our employees. Our hope — thanks to responses like yours — is to never mislead where we are and where we’re going again.

2.0

Dec 11, 2019

No Transparency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun culture, good snacks and generous PTO

Cons

Absolutely zero transparency. One minute everything is great and the next half the company is being laid off with very little reasoning. To do something like this right around the holidays just isn’t right. There seems to be a lack of concern for their employees well being, they preach about dreams but when it really comes down to it all they really care about is themselves. Yes the vacation is great and there’s cool people but people want to feel valued and that’s not something you will feel there (maybe from a couple people but surely not the majority).

Common Thread Collective Response

We appreciate your feedback and especially candor on our transparency. 2019 was undoubtedly a learning year for CTC and with that comes change. Your experience through our change was turbulent at best, trust when I say that is far from what we strive for. We aim for transparency at company wide meetings and financial responsibilities should have been clearly connected to what that meant for our employees. Our hope — thanks to responses like yours — is to never mislead where we are and where we’re going again.

2.0

Aug 7, 2019

Was Told To Leave Only 'Good' Reviews

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Knowledgeable employees. -TMYD program. -On-sight gym.

Cons

-Underpay/overworked employees. -No definitive plans for future of company. -Upper Management is very tight-knit and rarely receptive to employees under them. -Lack of strong leadership in the creative services/design department. -Intern program lacked concrete guidance. -No room for growth unless you play by their rules. -Struggles to be fully transparent with its employees. -If you don't follow their philosophy to a tee, or even challenge/question it, you may get alienated personally and professionally from certain managers.

Common Thread Collective Response

We appreciate your feedback and especially candor on your time at CTC. 2019 was undoubtedly a learning year for CTC and with that comes change. Your experience through our change was turbulent at best, trust when I say that is far from what we strive for. Our hope — thanks to responses like yours — is to never mislead where we are and where we’re going again.

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