Come for the benefits. Stay for the drama. - Anonymous employee Innocean Employee Review

1.0
16 Mar 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay (have been looking for a new job for a year but can't afford the paycut), lunchtime surfing, free cafe that will soon rival Starbucks (hint, hint Admin), lunatic client owns agency (we're not getting fired anytime soon. BOOM!), free drama rivaled only by the Real Housewives franchise.

Cons

There aren't any cons really . . . . unless you don't like misogyny, sexual harassment or hostile work environments. If you don't get your rocks off on being sexually harassed, bullied or retaliated against, you will struggle here. Better to give in to the control of the exclusive executive boys club and focus deeply on the ocean views while sipping a free mocha frappa-latte. When it all starts to get to you (and it will), breathe in the salty ocean air and focus. Breathe in free medical, dental and vision benefits and breathe out an executive conspiracy to protect a known harasser. Breathe in free coffee and snacks and breathe out knowing those men did nothing to address complaints of harassment until they became news. Breathe in 401K company match and breathe out ALL the women who have been harassed, bullied and intimidated by the Chief Creep Officer. Breathe in your convenient commute and breathe out knowing leadership will never prioritize the safety of women over the comfort of their positions. Breathe in the free beer at happy hour and breath out the announcement that the 3% certification would be a "big change" solution to harassment in the agency -- and not the firing of the Chief Creep Officer. Breathe in, breathe out this is where we work.

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

A nice office they are leaving in a year to move to El Segundo.

Cons

Where to start? They fired the entire Project Management team my 4th week there, as well as my CD and ECD. The few projects I had were incredible low-budget and not creative. I would not trust a freelance contract. I was offered a FT role, then while I waited for my paperwork, they came back with a lower salary. I agreed because the industry is tough right now. Then they came back and offered me a contract with a promise to convert FT. Then they said no one was converting FT. I left before my contract ended.

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