Pros
-work on global brands -put droga5 on your résumé -most people are friendly -some of the big parties are fun -sometimes there are good speakers, performances, photo galleries, happy hours -there are still a few amazing creative directors and other senior leadership worth working under -they value your opinion (specifically on projects)
Cons
-they make you work to the bone so the company can keep making a lot of money (which you never see because they underpay you) -they've become very corporate but try to mask it with "fun" events -they're way too big now. everyone is mostly a stranger. -there's no sympathy for the people who work so hard. you can work nights and weekends for 6+ months straight on an intense project and they'll still put you on a pitch right after. -there's little understanding of what each creative is actually good at. rarely do they pair creatives with a brand that shares similar taste. for example: a baseball fanatic may never get to work on a sports brand. -there's no safe space to share valid concerns. as soon as you bring up a problem you're fired or punished in a passive-aggressive way. the tone here is: no one should complain. they should feel lucky to be working here.