Bad Apples in Upper Management - Account Manager WPP Employee Review

2.0
27 Oct 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun events throughout the year, some good clients

Cons

Some bad apples who are toxic for the work environment, many of whom are in management, though not all. (Unapproachable and extremely rude senior women in management who want to appear as if they are pro women in leadership, yet stomp on younger women - junior women beware.) Lack of transparency and politics in upper management. Managers and directors keep getting promotions and raises, whereas lower or junior staff members gain little or no traction in the career ladder upwards. No clear or real forms of career development offered by company. No real way up the promotions ladder unless you have an ‘in’/friend in management. High performing individuals are not valued. Company seems far behind in the industry on performance rewards aspect. Some of the worst project managers and account leads I have ever worked with who are not team players or good leaders.

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