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St. Joseph Communications

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St. Joseph Communications reviews

2.3

27% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Tony Gagliano

32% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

St. Joseph Communications has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The St. Joseph Communications employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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177 reviews
1.0
Jan 17, 2018

SLAVERY AWAITS YOU.. DO NOT WORK HERE!!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Co-workers were generally nice - Very casual dress code

Cons

ANY POSITIVE REVIEWS ON HERE ARE CLEARLY FAKE. WE ARE NOT DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEES.. I WOULD HAVE WROTE THIS WHILE WORKING AT ST. JOE'S. EVERYONE HAS QUIT, BEEN LET GO, OR WENT TO WORK FOR THE COMPETITORS. I WOULD RATE EVERYTHING A ZERO IF I COULD - Family run, like the mafia.. - No growth, or opportunities given, unless you are family, or a brown noser - No raises for 8 years!! NOT EVEN A COST OF LIVING RAISE! - Only positions that make money, or have any influence are held by men that are part of the "Boys Club" - Sexist environment. Only one woman in a position of power - Worked beyond my work contract for many years. Changed roles, and was not rewarded or given a title change - Upper management has no clue what they are doing. Majority are not even qualified for their roles - Family in unqualified roles - CEO doesn't care about the employees whatsoever. He is probably waiting to sell the company, and claim his cheque - Cuts taken from employees, so that the family could fill their own pockets - Lived in constant fear of being let go, since it happened every few months - Mandatory Leave of Absence, taking 2 weeks of our pay, for the past 4 years - Change in pay schedule, holding back another week of pay - Family owners decided to donate $1 million dollars to the pope, but can't even give their employees cost of living raises - You are put down by management whenever possible, so you are unable to advance in your career - No appreciation for hard work, talent, effort, long hours, dedication, or loyalty - VERY long hours, sometimes 12 hr shifts to meet printer deadlines, with no gratitude - Empty promises - Lost many clients, due to poor management or business decisions - Sales people never gained new clients, partially because the company's reputation is so HORRIBLE - Company always cut corners, producing low quality results - Totally out of touch with what is modern, in style, or popular. Everything looks like 90s-2000s - Creative team would copy from other major brands, because no one had any talent - Life/Work balance totally out of whack. Prepare to have no life, in order to work around the clock to save the company money I've never been so disrespected, and felt so unrewarded in my life. I would have left many years ago, if I was financially able to take a risk. They hold employees hostage, and use the threat of firing them as a way to keep them there. People were often compared to minimum wage workers, even though they were highly qualified professionals.

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St. Joseph Communications Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts around your experience. I'm sorry to hear you didn't have a positive experience, and I assure you, I am listening to your insights.
1.0
May 5, 2018

Sinking ship!

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Pros

Plenty of opportunities to improve your skillset while still collecting a pay cheque. (Do absolute minimum required and spend the rest of the time preparing to kick this sad organization to the curb by improving your skillset)

Cons

Low pay. Lots of incompetence(if you really believe that this sad organization has figured out how to retain excellent, competent workers at below industry average salaries, then your intelligence level is similar to the one of that hr vp who has been posting responses on behalf of the company and you will be a very good fit.)

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St. Joseph Communications Response
8y
It's unfortunate you feel associates who take the time to write a review aren't worthy of the acknowledgement or a response. Perhaps view the responses as a sign of respect from someone willing to listen and genuinely wanting to improve employee experience. Glad to know you were able to improve your skill-set and move on. Best wishes to you.
2.0
Jan 7, 2018

Stay Away

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some really talented people and some big name clients. If in the right department, you are are safe. Nicely renovated building.

Cons

Much of the work can be done by interns or anyone out of college even high school. Some longer term people really shouldn't be there--they only do their little bit and the hell with the product as a whole. Bad attitudes. Incompetence. No raises or cost of living increments in over 9 years unless you are in the special departments such as digital or Creative. Sales people who don't go out to get sales. Some really mean and downright rude people that made the environment toxic to point I've seen people cry. Environment: basically sit there, do your work and wait until called in by your manager and HR to be let go.

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St. Joseph Communications Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. Your insights are helpful, as we move forward to improve employee experience and customer experience. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.
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