Question 1

Does Essence pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essence employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essence. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Essence?

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77% of Essence employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Essence 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essence?

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Media Activation Executive (25), Media Planner (24), Director (23), Media Activation Manager (22), Associate Director (17), Account Manager (16), Manager (15), Account Director (14), Account Executive (11), Senior Media Activation Executive (10), Assistant Media Planner (9), Senior Account Executive (8), Business Director (6), Media Planning Manager (6), Activation Manager (5)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Essence according to real employee reviews?

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"Great and hugely impressive people and culture" ((in 88 reviews)); "People are great" ((in 84 reviews)); "good work life balance and social" ((in 22 reviews)); "Benefits are good with soft stuff like massages and yoga to all" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great team and challenging work" ((in 20 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Essence according to real employee reviews?

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"Salaries are low but I guess that's the case for all agencies" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and stretched team" ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior management is aware but takes no action." ((in 13 reviews)); "If you don't have a good manager, then it makes it very difficult for you to change teams or roles which is also probably the reason why you wanted to switch in the first place" ((in 11 reviews)); "Unfortunately, we lost talents because the upper management either chose to cover for her or ignore people's feedback." ((in 10 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Essence redundancies in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Essence redundancy and their outlook for job security at Essence in 2026.

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