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      2.0
      Oct 21, 2020
      Media buyer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This job has given me a lot of perspective on how not to manage a company and treat employees and clients. Work From Home, Decent Benefits.

      Cons

      Dishonest company and Managers are really terrible. Not only do Managers have no leaders but Managers and Directors really dont know how to media buy or make ad creatives that work. I am working all the time day and night and I cannot make good all the promises that ctc makes to clients. I have been pressured by my manager to sell clients on packages they dont really need which is not ethical by my standards. the ceo will say one thing but do the opposite which results in a lot of disappointed employees and also clients. He turns a blind eye to a lot of the problems we have to deal with clients. its hard to trust him and the company direction now because he acts like he cares about the employees and clients but the actions speak for themselves because there is very low moral and lots of clients leaving. In my opinion I think there is very bad business practices not only in the way that managers treats employees but also really making clients mad happens everyday here. our company slogan really should be overpromise and underdeliver instead of achieve your dreams or whatever it is. Im looking for another job at other agencies after my short lived experience here.

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      Common Thread Collective Response
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      I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us, and while this is not the experience we want to create, it is necessary to know so we can continue to improve. I hope you also included ways we can improve in our regular engagement survey. We try to create a space everyone we work with, including you, can feel empowered to share productive feedback with your manager, leadership, or Differentiation, so that we can work to address the challenges you’re encountering. We’re a company committed to the dreams of our clients and our employees, and if you feel we’re not meeting that promise in either respect, we want to hear about and work to address the core issues. If you’re comfortable, you can reach me any time at panagiota@commonthreadco.com.

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      5.0
      Jan 7, 2026
      Growth strategist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of learnings, working with great people and clients

      Cons

      Hard work, as expected in agency life

      1.0
      Jul 19, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You will learn quick what to avoid in future companies and employees. Every role after will be a breath of fresh air.

      Cons

      CTC is a chaotic, ego-driven mess, churning and burning employees and clients. CEO Taylor Holiday is a wannabe Twitter influencer playing entrepreneur, surrounded by an inner-circle of unqualified buddies. Strategy changes constantly, positive reviews are fabricated, departments are dissolved on a whim, and layoffs are routine. CTC demands unrealistic output from overworked employees, all while preaching a fake culture of “transparency” and “work-life balance.” Transparency means hyped-up financial updates paired with weird parties and alcohol, followed immediately by entire department layoffs. Work-life balance means 60 hour work weeks with a level of micromanagement I haven’t seen before or since. Not convinced yet? Welcome to leadership meetings where no one has a plan and everyone is too afraid to say the truth. Staying close to the in-crowd matters more than results or performance because it might just keep you your job. I’ll never forget CTC’s empty promises about development and achieving dreams, all while exploiting, discarding, and abusing everyone in sight. If you value your career, mental health, or basic respect, stay far away.

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