Vantaggi
I worked at Thesis in many capacities during my close to 4 years of employement. I started "in-house" as a Sr. Strategist for one year before the account plummeted and I pivoted over to the Nike "embedded" account (AKA working from Beaverton WHQ for 3 years). Additionally, I was the Board Chair of the Thesis Foundation, the company's non-profit arm, where I managed $100K in grants during my tenure, plus board meetings and events. Through the ups and downs of near constant layoffs, policy changes and general agency-life drama, I enjoyed my time and remained optimistic. I met amazingly talented, smart folks who cared about the work they were doing. That being said, I built a slow distrust towards leadership after recurring lash-outs and seemingly rash decision making. This distrust was solidified when I was suddenly fired without cause in March 2025. To be as transparent as possible, the reason for termination I was given was "A pattern of negative feedback from clients," which simply isn't true - it is Thesis policy for employees to sign & acknowledge our quarterly reviews - none of which detailed negative feedback. When I asked for proof, the HR team was only able to provide my reviews from 2024 onward (I was at the company since 2021). All this to say, I have zero respect for how Leadership handled my dismissal. I had positive relationships with several Director level folks who I never heard from again, and who obviously didn't think twice about letting me go, even after going above and beyond with my "extra credit" Foundation work (that work is not explicitly paid). I feel extremely disrespected by the Thesis organization as a whole and would not recommend anyone to work there.
Svantaggi
As a people manager, I oversaw three direct reports, all Junior-level Producers who struggled to advance in their roles and be seen by leadership. I did everything I could to support their efforts, and was constantly gaslit and talked down to. Our Account Director had the audacity to give each of my direct reports the book, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a [blank]" when they expressed interest in learning and growing. Since leaving Thesis, I've learned that the embedded account had several benefits stripped without the ability to renegotiate wages. For example, Thesis will no longer support their Professional Development budget and PTO hours were heavily reduced. When I was first hired in 2021, diversity was a huge priority and topic of conversation. Slowly over the years, many POC were quietly let go employee resource groups were villainized.