Stay clear - Strategy Director VML Employee Review

1.0
5 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits. Pockets of excellence.

Cons

Limited career growth opportunities. Promotions and pay rises are saved for those in favour with senior leadership. Culture is cut-throat and fear-based. Obsessed with awards at the cost of creativity. Work-life balance is not great, but can be okay if you have a decent manager. Little regard for mental health. Say the right thing but rarely live up to the promise on creativity, growth, support, diversity and inclusion.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company with nice people, and a great teams.

Cons

Lack of remote positions. It would be better if yuo can work with them fully remote.

2.0
18 May 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote environment with great team members.

Cons

So much uncertainty around roles and tenure. Even the upper management were walking on eggshells. A new president comes in and just ignores the entire team. If you're not high up on WT ranks, you don't exist. With WT as the umbrella, the smaller company arms are disposable to them. I was told a year then they liked me so much, my contract kept getting extended. Each month, I'd ask for a heads up if there was any discussions about even potentially not continuing my contract so I could start looking for other work and was verbally assured every month that they were going to transition me to full-time W2. I got 1 day advance notice that they weren't keeping me instead. If you've got friends in the company, you'll be noticed. No matter how successful your work makes the team, if you don't have connections, you won't get far. Upper leadership are snobby and entitled. Expecting assistance for personal needs

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