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An interactive digital agency specializing in mobile solutions. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
19
TOTAL
RATINGS
176

Y Media Labs Company Culture

Y Media Labs Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
Y Media Labs' Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Y Media Labs CEO

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Ashish Toshniwal Y Media Labs' CEO
Ashish Toshniwal
61 /100

Diversity at Y Media Labs

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D

Diverse employees at Y Media Labs have rated Work Culture, Leadership, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Y Media Labs

Y Media Labs 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?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-54

Y Media Labs employees are -54% more likely to recommend Y Media Labs as a great place to work

15%Promoters
16%Passives
69%Detractors

Working at Y Media Labs

Working at Y Media Labs is rated below average by 19 employees, across various culture dimensions. Y Media Labs employees rate Retention highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Executive Team have the most room for improvement, putting Y Media Labs’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Y Media Labs was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Y Media Labs

D

Overall Company Culture at Y Media Labs is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
20%

Y Media Labs ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Y Media Labs Employee Reviews

Out of 14 Y Media Labs employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Y Media Labs improve their work culture.

67%
33%
Positive Reviews67%
Constructive Feedback33%

Positive Reviews From Y Media Labs Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Not being there! Left. It’s a relief. Toxic culture toxic positivi
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Such talent but can’t keep i
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    The diversity of the team and the female representation.

Constructive Feedback From Y Media Labs Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    More talking to people actually doing the job.
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    More resource people, better onboarding at the beginning- nothing makes sense until benefits onboarding. Too late in the game.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Comp is adjusted according to popularity

Y Media Labs Company Information

Y Media Labs Company Overview

An interactive digital agency specializing in mobile solutions.

Y Media Labs Mission, Vision & Values

Y Media Labs Mission & Values

Our collective mission is to partner with brands to create products that have a lasting impact.

Headquarter100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300
Redwood City, CA 94065
United States of America
Websitewww.ymedialabs.com
Founding Date2009

Y Media Labs Competitors

Y Media Labs competitors include Sphinx Solutions, Reaktor, Punchkick Interactive, and Workbridge Associates. Y Media Labs ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Y Media Labs compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    Sphinx Solutions' Logo
    Sphinx Solutions
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    Reaktor's Logo
    Reaktor
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Punchkick Interactive's Logo
    Punchkick Interactive
    3.5/5
  4. #4
    Workbridge Associates' Logo
    Workbridge Associates
    3.3/5
  5. #5
    Y Media Labs' Logo
    Y Media Labs
    2.6/5

Y Media Labs Employees

19 employees at Y Media Labs have reviewed Y Media Labs 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 19 Y Media Labs employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Y Media Labs are generally satisfied with their team. 19 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Y Media Labs are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Y Media Labs believe the environment at Y Media Labs is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Y Media Labs is extremely fast. About 13% of the employees at Y Media Labs work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Y Media Labs - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Y Media Labs is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Y Media Labs 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.

Y Media Labs KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Y Media Labs employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Y Media Labs' KPIs and OKRs.

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

Y Media Labs CEO & Leadership

Y Media Labs CEO - Ashish Toshniwal

Ashish Toshniwal Y Media Labs' CEO
61 /100

Ashish’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Ashish in the Bottom 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Ashish Toshniwal’s employees rank Y Media Labs in the Bottom 30% for Retention, in the Bottom 30% for Team, and in the Bottom 20% for Outlook. When compared to Y Media Labs’s competitors, Ashish Toshniwal ranks below both Reaktor CEO Joonas Makkonen and Workbridge Associates CEO Matt Milano.

Y Media Labs Leadership

The Y Media Labs Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Ashish Toshniwal, CFO Hamish M, and Senior VP Engineering Vivek Rajanna

  • Ashish Toshniwal  CEO / President

    Ashish Toshniwal CEO / President

    Ashish Toshniwal serves as the CEO / President of Y Media Labs.

  • Hamish M CFO

    Hamish M serves as the CFO of Y Media Labs. Hamish started at Y Media Labs in Oct of 2015. Hamish currently resides in... read more

  • Vivek Rajanna Senior VP Engineering

    vivek rajanna serves as the Senior VP Engineering of Y Media Labs. vivek started at Y Media Labs in Apr of 2017. vivek... read more

  • Jason Rzutkiewicz Senior Vice President Client Services

    Jason Rzutkiewicz serves as the Senior Vice President Client Services of Y Media Labs. Jason started at Y Media Labs in... read more

  • Marcela Lay Vice President, Client Services

    Marcela Lay serves as the Vice President, Client Services of Y Media Labs. Marcela started at Y Media Labs in Aug of... read more

  • Stephen Clements Chief Creative Officer

    Stephen Clements serves as the Chief Creative Officer of Y Media Labs. Stephen started at Y Media Labs in Aug of 2017.... read more

  • John McCarthy SVP Strategy

    John McCarthy serves as the SVP Strategy of Y Media Labs. John currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Y Media Labs Salaries

How much does Y Media Labs pay?

How much do people at Y Media Labs get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Y Media Labs is $123,933, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $146,045, or $70 per hour.

At Y Media Labs, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $185,837 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $56,461 annually. Average Y Media Labs salaries by department include: HR at $108,085, Finance at $85,975, Engineering at $137,958, and Business Development at $108,804. Half of Y Media Labs salaries are above $146,045.

9 employees at Y Media Labs rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 29 ratings) while 9 employees at Y Media Labs rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 9 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$83k
$83k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$113k
$113k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$146k
$146k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$211k
$211k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$250k
$250k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$345k
$345k100th Percentile
$123,933*
Average Compensation
$146,045*
Median Compensation

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

Y Media Labs Salaries by Department

Explore Y Media Labs Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Y Media Labs

Diverse employees at Y Media Labs score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing Y Media Labs in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Y Media Labs 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

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Diverse Employees N/A/100

Y Media Labs PTO

Y Media Labs PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$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?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Y Media Labs applied for 8 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

8
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (8 out of 8)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 8)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 8)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 8)

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

Let Y Media Labs Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Y Media Labs on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Design
50%
Engineering
25%
IT
25%

Candidates By Location

Redwood City
25%
Los Angeles
25%
Folsom
25%
Atlanta
25%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Y Media Labs

What is Y Media Labs address?

Y Media Labs location is at 100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300

Who is the CEO of Y Media Labs?

Y Media Labs CEO is Ashish Toshniwal, their score by employees is 61

What is Y Media Labs eNPS?

The eNPS for Y Media Labs is -54

What is the salary for Jr Developer in Y Media Labs?

Jr Developer average salary in the US is 92k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Y Media Labs?

The average salaries for Admin in Y Media Labs is 78k

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