Pros
Incredible people. I'm surrounded by smart, proactive, positive go-getters who work extremely hard, and it's inspiring. My team never plays the "blame game," but instead - we lift each other up and have each others' backs. Also, when I need to handle personal issues, I am allowed and no one asks any questions. Big-name clients. I will also add that in my experience, I have NEVER been stretched so much professionally or learned so much. Looking back at the past several months (I'm still a relatively new employee as I've been here about 10 months now), I am absolutely stunned and proud of the sheer amount of information I have taken in and put to use. No one day is ever the same - that's for sure. I know that wherever my career takes me, because of the time I've spent here at Ipsos (and I plan to stay for awhile), I'm going to be a star.
Cons
Benefits are ok at best. Work life balance does not exist, and though Ipsos strives to provide that, given the unrealistic expectations and workload for many of us, it is damn near impossible. Burnout is a very real phenomenon. That is my biggest quibble with this company, and I think across the board at Ipsos this is a major issue - and people do burnout and leave. It's unfortunate. Another frustration that I have is the fact that I literally have 4 different "bosses" in 4 different cities on about 5 different accounts. It's quite difficult to please them all.