apparel associate

technical designer

licensing manager

junior account manager

project manager

Mad Engine Global, LLC

I worked for Mad Engine for about 10 months.  The staffing agency was very clear with Mad Engine that I required $14/hour.  I was hired immediately after my interview, so the staffing agency and I understood I would be making $14/hour, since it was stated as a requirement of hiring me.  I had to end the temporary assignment I was on a bit early, and right after I left I get the call letting me know Mad Engine will only pay me $13/hour.  I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.  I had just left a position that paid $14/hour, but I couldn't just keep looking for another job while I had no income.  I was advised that after my 90-day evaluation period I would get a raise.  This did not happen.  I was hired on and when I spoke to my manager, she advised me that evaluations would take place around the middle of the year, and at that point I'd be ELIGIBLE for a raise.  Well, she was fired and not replaced, so there were no more evaluations.  I became disheartened that I would never make as much as I was promised and I made some clerical errors.  I was screamed at and humiliated for this.  Let me say that there was never any formal training.  I was poorly trained by another under-paid worker, who never told me WHY we did anything or explained the overall process.  He just told me things like "once we receive this information, we do this with it."  I didn't understand that I was setting up items on Target Corporation's website for the whole world to see.  Perhaps if I had a better understanding of just how important the information I was handling was, I would have been able to catch my mistakes better.  Eventually I had my job threatened for not catching a mistake that TARGET made, and I just couldn't take it anymore.  Employees are fired left and right.  I handed in a letter of resignation and began my search for something better.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at Mad Engine was the support of my peers and the creativity of the teams.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working for Mad Engine is the lack of transparency for Sr. Management and the lack of cohesive direction from and overabundance of unqualified SVP and C-suite.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company culture at Mad Engine has changed for the worse over the last year with a clear and concise manipulation and latter climbing tactic by SVP's who look to surround themselves with weak minded yes men to support their own growth agendas.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The typical day is spent buried in work that has no end in sight, lack of tools to successfully execute your work in a timely manner, lack of clear direction and ever-changing strategies.  You will be spoken to like you cannot think for yourself and will be expected to toe the line of the SVP that manages you, with no individual thought being appreciated or encouraged.

This place is horrible
You will not be paid on time
No room for advancement 
Managers, supervisors and assistant supervisors preach about accountability but never take accountability for their unprofessional attitudes and inability to lead production.
They preach SOP but never praise employees for constantly hitting above standards and will constantly treat you like a lazy employee regardless of your work performance.
It doesn't matter if you hit 100 per hour when the standard is 75- they will still tell you you're not doing enough.
If they see you not working immediately, they assume that's your work ethic.
Managers are lazy and will stay in their office and are more focused on their personal relationships than running a business.
HR is unprofessional and late update pay raises and compensating others for months of waiting for payback.
Lots of favoritism- if you're a favorite and someone reports you, they don't take it serious.

As a long standing employee of over a decade, I had a total of 8 bosses. The final one appeared to be worried more about the hierarchy than getting the job done well. We went from a dept. that communicated with who they needed, to being told we were only allowed to contact someone in our adjacent position or perhaps one level up, and others were also advised they could not contact me and needed to go through them first.  I have not received a raise or a bonus in over 3 years despite multiple requests for reviews and updated job descriptions, only to be told "I'll talk to HR about the budget" and there was never a follow up. HR only pushes the agenda of those at the top of the food chain. There was a constant feeling of passive aggressive behavior. The company does a "restructure" ever January and more United States based employees lose their jobs every year. It will seem like a fun place to work at first due to what the company actually produces, but don't be fooled. You're not going anywhere in this company. 

Excellent company! the MAD Engine team really makes you feel welcome and they are super helpful when you have questions. The company is undergoing a lot of growth right now and we expect for that to continue.   The HR team has been incredible during my on-boarding, the benefits are awesome, and my supervisor is totally supportive of new ideas. There have been a lot of procedures and processes put into place to help keep things on track, but frankly it is helping my productivity. Overall, it is a great place to be, I am around other people who are also very driven and passionate about what they do and love to have fun.  During the COVID-19, we manufactured masks and we are giving away 1 Million masks...and frankly who does that! We love to a company that gives back to the community, frankly I love my job, my boss and I believe this is one of the best places to work!!

It will be very difficult to excel. The training is incredibly lack luster, and the amount of unprofessional communication is mind boggling. I don’t think I have ever heard people swear so much on a teams call with any other employer. The organization capabilities lack, and most days people are running around with a fire extinguisher reacting instead of being proactive. Time management lacks hardcore- everyone works well beyond a 40 hour work week, making your salary break down close to 10 dollars an hour. No one is above water, most team members are drowning and unable to get ahead to be proactive. There is a huge disconnect somewhere.

The worst parts about the job was management. They were so incredibly behind on orders that they cared more about quantity rather than quality of the order. There was a severe lack of training to which employees were shamed for if there were mistakes. There was public calling out in group chats by management instead of constructive direction on how to do processes correctly privately. I am truly shocked about how horrible my experience was. I never write bad reviews but people need to be aware. It’s not a great place to work. 

Can be a very toxic work environment. Even the people that "like" Mad Engine complain about how much they dont really like it. People stay for the coworkers and because you get to work with cool stuff. Owners dont care about anyone's opinions, not even their upper management. For as big as the company is, it can be very clicky. If youre not related or a friend of the owner you dont tend to go far. Owners are clueless and dont care about anyone or anything except $$$ which is why the turn over rate is so high. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Lots of benefits and room for growth

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Employees are expendable, if not required or if the job is not to par.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly, everyone is helpful. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy, between reading and keeping track of emails which is key.
Making sure samples are approved and color correct. 
Receiving samples from abroad, to approve for sister companies in Canada. 
Waiting on approvals from licensors to move forward on new styles.

Since my leaving Mad Engine they were sold and bought by a large company.  I hear things have much improved since.  The CFO I worked under during my time there taught me quite a lot and I am forever grateful for his belief in me and what he taught me.  The company was a fast paced, fun and energetic place to be.  Hardest part of my job then was the outdated systems which made our jobs harder than needed.  Thankfully that has all changed for them.  I wish the company all the best.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Apparel associate 3 salaries reported	$84,167 per year
Technical designer 1 salary reported	$80,000 per year
Licensing manager 4 salaries reported	$21.25 per hour
Junior account manager 4 salaries reported	$67,500 per year
Project manager 1 salary reported	$24.50 per hour

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