Pros
- You will work on some big name brands - Great creative (at times) - Made a lot of great friends - Good snacks (pretty unhealthy but they tried to incorporate healthier options later on). Lunch every Wednesday and bagels every Tuesday. - The strategy/context teams are great. They really dive into brand audiences, social issues, and come up with some great and creative solutions. - Flexible with hybrid / WFH (at least at the time) - Pretty office with nice view of Manhattan / Brooklyn bridge
Cons
- Sometimes there are so many contradicting opinions/executive sponsors on the creative that it doesn't even make sense anymore. Some people in executive leadership cannot properly state what they want. Creative becomes overcomplicated when it doesn't need to be. - Constant layoffs. In the two years I was there I saw at least 4-5 rounds of layoffs (was affected by the last one). - Creative team was extremely overworked. Some of them were working up to 80 hours a week. - Bad pay if you're not high up.