Benefits reduced after merger, layoffs increase workload - Director Client advice and management Initiative Employee Review

2.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Prior to the Omnicom takeover, employees had monthly wellness days,every conceivable public holiday off plus a full week in August off for employee appreciation and then between Xmas and New years the offices were closed. Salaries were satisfactory. They did try to staff teams accordingly, only to have them taken away.

Cons

vacation time and holiday time off is now downsized. Next to no remote employment. Back to office is 3 days and space in the offices is limited. Due to merger layoffs, more work for those who are left, and salaries are not as robust to lure new candidates. No warning on dept downsizing, they all say " I knew nothing"

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5.0
6 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Smart and hard-working co-workers with strong business intuition.

Cons

Manual work and lack of career growth

4.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

day to day coworkers are great people "all in this together" wherever possible

Cons

new overall leadership is not visible nor very helpful particularly when it comes to appropriately staffing teams and managing client needs. people are burnt out with no solutions on the horizon

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