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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (17 total reviews)
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      Jennifer Maclennan

      100% approve of CEO

      78% positive business outlook

      Fifth Ring has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fifth Ring employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      17 reviews
      2.0
      4 May 2019

      A horrific, egotistical fuelled nightmare of an owner.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You can gain a wide range of experience in Fifth Ring with the business divisions.

      Cons

      The owner and director Ian Ord is one of the worst humans I've ever encountered. Everyone shares this opinion. He screams in his office at staff, throws stuff across rooms and physically threatens people. He switches from this with a glibness and superficial charm in moments like a true psychopath. Ian will cunningly bully staff to gain a step of hierarchy and will try to demean them Infront of other members of staff. Horrible man who's reputation ruins everything else the team at fifth ring work hard to achieve.

      1.0
      17 Jan 2025

      110% SME ALMOST UN-WORKABLE

      Account manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Parents get to leave work early (at the expense of non-parents)

      Cons

      Directors/ leadership micromanagement, every piece of work was under tight scrutiny, nothing gets delivered on time. You have to fill timesheets right down to the minute with detailed description of what you did for the day. Super calculative SME environment - even when you’re on MC you’re expected to be responsive. You’ll be expected to work right on your first day right to your last day in very stark contrast to MNCs or other agencies. There’s no agency ‘perks’ your clients wouldn’t send festive hampers and if they did anything, it will be nothing more than a printed card sent via non-register mail. Apart from your salary, there’s no other benefits such as dental coverage or mental health subsidies. A true red flag in this day and age: you get nothing (not even insurance coverage) during probation period.

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      Fifth Ring Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value the opportunity to learn from all reviews. We’d like to invite you to reach out to us directly to share more about your concerns, and we hope to hear from you. We wish you the best in your future endeavours.
      5.0
      24 Jan 2025

      I love being part of such a talented, supportive and committed team.

      Head of client services
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Working with exceptionally talented colleagues who are experts in their fields - A fun, friendly and collaborative environment - Interesting, exciting and varied client projects - Support and progression opportunities from the management team - Recognition for your contributions through regular awards and annual values awards - Good work/life balance, including great support around childcare / family needs

      Cons

      I personally don’t see it as a ‘con’ as I enjoy a fast-paced and busy work environment, but the pace of work is not the right fit for everyone. Fifth Ring (and agency life in general) is not the place for people looking for a job where you can coast along or give 50% effort.

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      Fifth Ring Response
      1y
      We’re so pleased to hear that you enjoy working in our collaborative, supportive, and high-performing team. We couldn’t agree more that our people are what make Fifth Ring special. It’s great to hear that you value the variety of client projects, career growth opportunities, and recognition initiatives we have in place. We know that agency life is fast-paced, and we appreciate having team members like you who embrace the challenge and thrive in this environment. Thanks for being part of the team!
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