The Active Network Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"RTP is a nice place to work while building upon your skillset."

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"I liked working on different rich media projects for multiple clients."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"At RTP, Flash Development is no longer considered an effective use of resources. Flash is considered nice-to-have."

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"I was forced to work on a few small projects that did not create a return on investment which reduced my job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not hire another full-time Flash Developer and stick with contractors."

"Good place to work!"

"Good training source for better paying jobs elsewhere. San Diego is better than Burnaby, but it's a playground for kids."

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"The company's mission statement, the goal of enabling participation, the people are good. Social activities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You won't stay long, but you'll learn a lot. Be careful of what department you're in because you can be canned for little to no reason."

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"Sub market compensation, throwing reps at a market without doing research.... sink or swim. Fire people for little or no cause. High turnover."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn about a market before throwing a rep at it. Support a market with marketing. Communicate with employees before jumping to conclusions."

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"The pay and the minimal bonuses."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the bonus amount."

"Good company, very difficult position, too much bureaucracy, not enough quality, and not enough freedom."

"4 years with Active, working directly with their front end dev team."

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"Active has a mission statement that you can really stand behind and believe in, which makes your job much more fulfilling."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"As with any interview, research the company and the division in which your applying for. Each side of this company is very proud of what they do."

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"Since going public, the culture seems to be suffering, I can only hope the new management keeps that in mind."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember what made this company successful. Alot of companies have realized its their people that make it great, hindering their enthusiasm and culture could damage that."

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"I enjoyed building and fostering relationships with clients as well as assisting staff and clients in developing and managing enterprise level custom projects."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be honest and straight forward regarding your expectations. You will know if it is the right environment for you."

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"Company was overly concerned about IPO and going public. In order to improve financials, must needed resources were eliminated and customer service was sacrificed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Company was managed by spreadsheets and the human element was removed in decision making. I would suggest management learn to manage people and not numbers. The numbers will be there if management would concentrate on taking care of employees and providing good service/products at a fair price."

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"Energetic, passionate, authentic, fast-paced, results-driven, casual, competitive, rewarding, creativity, growth"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"For experienced reps, be sure to fully understand job expectations as the company is shuffling their sales teams to encourage young, in-experienced reps to sign on so that commissions, salaries can be capped"

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"Too big/corporate, strict roles that stifle new ideas, limited growth opportunities"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Train and mentor managers so that account management and executives are given guidance to be successful rather than assigning junior reps that 'learn on the job' and micro-manage, discourage inidividuality"

"Fantastic Opportunities, great culture and solid relationships"

What do you like about working at The Active Network?

"Culture and Opportunities and the markets I oversee. Its fun to wake up and create products that help make the world a more active place"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are looking for work, make sure its out of the San Diego office, where the energy and culture reign supreme."

What don't you like about working at The Active Network?

"Some new talent acquisitions at the senior leadership level have had a very negative impact on culture. It is hard to see lots of good people leaving."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work to coach and lead through a passion to make those underneath you excellent. Be great at helping others achieve great things."