Great at spinning "Best Place To Work" but it's not anywhere close to reality. - Account Director 62ABOVE Employee Review

2.0
27 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Smart people. Some decent clients. Ok creative output. Yoga and beer if you can find the time to indulge. Client industries interesting and varied.

Cons

Poorly organized. Long hours. Leadership immune to the concerns voiced by staff and leaves them up to their necks in it. Frustrated employees that often leave within a year, if they don't get laid off due to constantly fluctuating work load.

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62ABOVE Response
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You're right, the advertising business sucks. The rollercoaster of advertising clients and their constantly changing whims and budgets is the nature of our business. We didn't go into accounting, manufacturing, funerals or actuarial businesses, and perhaps we should have- far more stable environments. We're in a business that challenges us to work long hours, to constantly create and innovate solutions for our clients- there's not a lot of rest, not a lot of relaxation or time to pause and reflect. This business is not for everyone- those easily frustrated by a dynamic environment are often disappointed, and despite our efforts to create a healthy workplace, we are not a match for everyone, and not everyone is a match for us. We don't like to read reviews like this- it means we not only didn't we hire properly, we didn't realize it until we had a frustrated and unhappy ex-employee. Thank you for your review- we're listening and we care about how you feel. Good luck in the rest of your career.

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