I have had this post in my queue for almost 2 years now, but felt at that time it was a bit harsh since my experience at this firm was quite short. But I feel that if there is anyone out there thinking of employment with this business, I owe them this gratitude to post my experience and my disgust with the way this business is run.

In all of my experience I have never been in contact with a company that had no compassion for their employees. After a offer for employment I was brought on to assist in the design and development of creative projects for the company. As with any employment, the beginning of my experience was great. Collaborative projects and creative brainstorming the company had potential to be a long term home for my career. As time passed the company stated receiving more RFPs for a larger set of clientèle but the management of such projects was a more on the privative side. With any growing business the advancement of project management and team work is something that needs constant attention. Some of these key character flaws stemmed into a constant distrust and animosity towards any ideas for advancement I came up with.

Although I understand the concerns with monitoring employees actions while working, my performance in my designated position was alway to highest caliber. Ken Braun felt the need to monitor my personal email regardless of my performance. My emails were seen as malicious in nature and for some reason a threat to his company. As a prelude to this, we had made an agreement that any business I brought in I would receive a percentage. If I wasn’t to contact clients via email, how would I drum up new business…

An addition to the ideology and un-trusting nature of the owner of the business is his wife’s role in the company. I was not aware when I started at this company that the “Project Manager” was in fact Ken Braun’s wife. Working 2 days a week, and half days, Sharon thought that in some way she would be able to manage all projects coming into the company. Trying to help out I made advancements and suggestions to assist in the project management of the company. This was my biggest mistake. Like a Hen protecting her eggs she lashed out at my ideas and proceeded to shun me out of any company meetings or progress reports.

In short this firm is filled with a bunch of washed up designers with large egos. If it wasn’t for its freelance staff, the company would have no original ideas or the resources to create good work. The short time I spent at this firm my ideals were put down as not good enough, my work was never “good enough” even though the creative director had a style that is stuck in the early 90’s and mine was refined.

If you get an offer from this place deny it. If Ken doesn’t like you you’ll be out in a month. And if you value your ideas, and want to work with a team, you should definitely look into other firms on Long Island.

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