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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
30
TOTAL
RATINGS
386

Brandmuscle Company Culture

Brandmuscle Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Brandmuscle's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Brandmuscle CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Philip Alexander Brandmuscle's CEO
Philip Alexander
62 /100

Diversity at Brandmuscle

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at Brandmuscle have rated Retention, Compensation, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Brandmuscle

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Women at Brandmuscle have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Brandmuscle eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-40

Brandmuscle employees are -40% more likely to recommend Brandmuscle as a great place to work

17%Promoters
26%Passives
57%Detractors

Working at Brandmuscle

Working at Brandmuscle is rated below average by 30 employees, across various culture dimensions. Brandmuscle employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Brandmuscle’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Brandmuscle was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Brandmuscle

D

Overall Company Culture at Brandmuscle is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Brandmuscle ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Brandmuscle Employee Reviews

Out of 16 Brandmuscle employee reviews, 45% were positive. The remaining 55% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Brandmuscle improve their work culture.

45%
55%
Positive Reviews45%
Constructive Feedback55%

Positive Reviews From Brandmuscle Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    I don't feel like this applies or anything
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They're super smart and forward thinking. They don't get mired in how things have always been done, they're always looking to advance and improve products and processes.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Great people, young and vibrant crowd.

Constructive Feedback From Brandmuscle Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    I don't see anything that needs improvement here
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    If I was actually paid the wage that I deserve
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Actually giving people raises I haven't gotten a raise in over five years

Brandmuscle Company Information

Brandmuscle Company Overview

Local Marketing Automation, Distributed Marketing Management, Local Media Planning & Buying, Channel Fund Management

Brandmuscle Mission, Vision & Values

Brandmuscle Mission & Values

BrandMuscle provides brands with unmatched local precision marketing experience and expertise to address some of the biggest challenges they face.

Headquarter233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 4400
Chicago, IL
United States of America
Websitewww.brandmuscle.com
Founding Date2000
Tel(866) 464-4342
Company StatusPrivate

Brandmuscle Competitors

Brandmuscle competitors include SproutLoud, Ansira, and Pica9. Brandmuscle ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Brandmuscle compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    SproutLoud's Logo
    SproutLoud
    3.0/5
  2. #2
    Ansira's Logo
    Ansira
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    Pica9 Logo
    Pica9
    2.8/5
  4. #4
    Brandmuscle's Logo
    Brandmuscle
    2.5/5
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Brandmuscle Employees

30 employees at Brandmuscle have reviewed Brandmuscle across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 30 Brandmuscle employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Brandmuscle are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Brandmuscle, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Brandmuscle are not very pleased with their team. 30 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. The majority believe the meetings at Brandmuscle are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Brandmuscle believe the environment at Brandmuscle is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Brandmuscle is comfortably fast. About 86% of the employees at Brandmuscle work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Brandmuscle are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Brandmuscle - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Brandmuscle is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Brandmuscle employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Brandmuscle KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Brandmuscle's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Brandmuscle employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Brandmuscle CEO & Leadership

Brandmuscle CEO - Philip Alexander

Philip Alexander Brandmuscle's CEO
62 /100

Philip’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Philip in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Philip Alexander’s employees rank Brandmuscle in the Top 30% for Environment, in the Bottom 35% for Outlook, and in the Bottom 35% for Work Culture. Alexander is generally unpopular with Brandmuscle employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, Caucasian employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Brandmuscle’s competitors, Philip Alexander ranks below SproutLoud CEO Jared Shusterman.

Brandmuscle Leadership

The Brandmuscle Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Philip Alexander, Senior Vice President, Product and Project Management Kevin Sherman, and Senior Vice President, Digital Jason Tabeling

  • Philip Alexander  CEO / President

    Philip Alexander CEO / President

    Philip Alexander serves as the CEO / President of Brandmuscle.

  • Kevin Sherman Senior Vice President, Product and Project Management

    Kevin Sherman serves as the Senior Vice President, Product and Project Management of Brandmuscle. Kevin started at... read more

  • Jason Tabeling Senior Vice President, Digital

    Jason Tabeling serves as the Senior Vice President, Digital of Brandmuscle. Jason started at Brandmuscle in May of 2016.... read more

  • Caroline Augustyn Vice President, Distributor Operations

    Caroline Augustyn serves as the Vice President, Distributor Operations of Brandmuscle. Caroline started at Brandmuscle... read more

  • Mark Caravello Vice President of Technology Engineering

    Mark Caravello serves as the Vice President of Technology Engineering of Brandmuscle. Mark started at Brandmuscle in May... read more

  • Evelyn Nugent Executive Vice President

    Evelyn Nugent serves as the Executive Vice President of Brandmuscle.

  • Jennifer Healey Vice President - Graphic Operations

    Jennifer Healey serves as the Vice President - Graphic Operations of Brandmuscle. Jennifer started at Brandmuscle in... read more

  • Aditya Anne Vice President, Technology Delivery Center

    Aditya Anne serves as the Vice President, Technology Delivery Center of Brandmuscle. Aditya started at Brandmuscle in... read more

  • James Leahy VP of Operations

    James Leahy serves as the VP of Operations of Brandmuscle. James started at Brandmuscle in February of 2015. James is... read more

Brandmuscle Salaries

How much does Brandmuscle pay?

How much do people at Brandmuscle get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Brandmuscle is $84,796, or $40 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $83,198, or $39 per hour.

At Brandmuscle, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $224,390 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $41,745 annually. Average Brandmuscle salaries by department include: HR at $107,535, IT at $60,442, Sales at $85,805, and Product at $167,611. Half of Brandmuscle salaries are above $83,198.

20 employees at Brandmuscle rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 63 ratings) while 17 employees at Brandmuscle rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 19 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$54k
$54k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$68k
$68k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$82k
$82k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$140k
$140k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$198k
$198k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$238k
$238k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$265k
$265k100th Percentile
$84,796*
Average Compensation
$83,198*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Brandmuscle Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Brandmuscle

Diverse employees at Brandmuscle score the company 35/100 across various culture categories, placing Brandmuscle in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Brandmuscle across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Brandmuscle Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Brandmuscle PTO

Brandmuscle's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Brandmuscle's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Brandmuscle's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo100%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Brandmuscle Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Brandmuscle applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 86% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Brandmuscle unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

7
Total Applied
  • 86% Granted (6 out of 7)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 7)
  • 14% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 7)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 7)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Brandmuscle Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Brandmuscle on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Design
22%
Marketing
11%
Executive
11%
IT
11%
Other
11%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
67%
Los Angeles
11%
Elk Grove Village
11%
Other
11%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Brandmuscle

What is Brandmuscle address?

Brandmuscle location is at 233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 4400

Who is the CEO of Brandmuscle?

Brandmuscle CEO is Philip Alexander, their score by employees is 62

What is Brandmuscle eNPS?

The eNPS for Brandmuscle is -40

What is the salary for SEM Manager in Brandmuscle?

SEM Manager average salary in the US is 75k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Brandmuscle?

The average salaries for Customer Support in Brandmuscle is 49k

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