good place - AE Laidlaw Group Employee Review

Laidlaw Group is a boutique advertising agency located in the SOWA district of South End, Boston in an open floor, shared office space. The team is made up of the founder and an integrated team of strategists and designers. Laidlaw Group works hard and puts their dedication to their clients first. There is a deep understanding of the client’s needs allowing for the development of laser focused strategy to put clients on track for success. They offer services in design, SEO, social media management and google ads management. They are always searching for the latest industry techniques and take pride in delivering their clients quantifiable, real results. In addition to the superb work, the work environment is always open and friendly; a striking difference to many other advertising agencies. Opinions are always shared and valued. Laidlaw Group serves as a great opportunity to hone in on marketing and analytics skills that are valued in the industry.

Nothing to mention. Laidlaw has been a great learning experience.

Really nice building in a nice location, and there is a good variety of clients.

The principal is out of practice and knows nothing about modern technology. 85% of things they 'design' are based off something from iStock or a purchased WordPress theme. Project management is non-existent. There are no deadlines and anything you do will change multiple times within a second because the principal will never remember what she says. There is no design process and no development of concepts. The most important thing to the principal is making money. The small team you work with are very nice but have a short fuse because of the negative environment. The clients are demanding and the principal will do anything she can to keep them happy regardless of how ridiculous the demand. The number of employees that come and go is unsettling and the clients won't ever know why because the principal will lie when you leave and say that "she had to let you go" for some made up reason to keep up with ego.