Marketing Manger - Anonymous employee Kearney Employee Review

2.0
10 Dec 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

--Limitless opportunities for marketers at every level to have their work put into the marketplace unencumbered by filters or editorial/strategic review. --Mostly predictable 9-5 work unless you're a coordinator having to work slavishly on events that have ill-defined strategic direction and/or ROI.

Cons

--See above about getting work into marketplace unencumbered by filters. --A vaseline-lens marketing culture led by a narcisstic CMO who propogates toxicity marked by undermining through backchannel means, bias based upon perceived threats to her authority, and excessive and unchecked spending on "me" investments with zero demonstrable value. --Too much upstream hand waving and posturing for the sole benefit of the CMO, but not the firm. --CMO's leadership is directionless both up and downstream, but especially latter. --No transparency into budget which is used as a slush fund for CMO to spend at-will and unchecked.

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Kearney Response
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We are disappointed to hear the way you feel about our firm. A.T. Kearney has diligent processes in place to audit, review and respond appropriately to potential issues raised, including fiscal management, via formal channels or our confidential Ombudsman Program. We are proud of having maintained high standards throughout the 90 plus years we have been in business, with a transparent, collaborative and conscientious culture across the firm. We are committed to supporting all our employees and providing a positive and inclusive work environment.

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