MKTG Reviews

WESTPORT OFFICE: For a long time, the company relied on long-term clients that were as complacent as agency management. Up and coming talent has been driven away by older, stuck-in-their-ways executives who had limited interest in challenging the status quo and diversifying client offerings. Tenure is valued more than performance and promotions are incredibly political, to the point of being sexist. I witnessed several great female colleagues jump ship because of how they were treated or held back by unclear promotion standards or had the bar continually raised as they attempted to progress within the company. Leadership chose several years ago to move the office more north in Connecticut, further pushing young talent in New York City away and limiting the candidate pool. Even with an NYC office, the Westport leadership team is highly territorial, punishing commuters and forcing employees to work from Westport. Not to mention that salaries are offensively, pathetically low with the claim that Connecticut is a lower cost of living than New York City. There is a reason their trainee program is filled with wealthy, privileged recent grads (who can afford the sub-$30k starting salary in CT) and the agency has produced and promotes a sea of sameness. There have been multiple rounds of layoffs and they will likely continue. I won't be staying long to see the rest of this ship sink. The agency is an old fashioned boys club that is sticking its head in the mud and refusing to change while the world rapidly changes around them.

Zero career advancement. Zero education. Grossly misogynistic camaraderie in management. If you're looking to advance your career or be taught skills from seniors on your team, I would highly recommend looking elsewhere for work. There are no advisors here, no one willing to lead or teach. There are "entry level" employees and VPs and no one in the middle. There are frequent 70 hour work weeks with little thank you for the unpaid overtime. Also, I'd work really hard on project, while watching male coworkers across the room bumping fists—coworkers whom at any given time I was doing their workload for—just to have all the hard work I did applauded to said male coworker in front of me at project end. "Thanks ______ for all your hard work," while I was standing next to him and literally did everything on the project myself. It was disgusting, demeaning, and this type of thing happening over and over really started to affect me. This was all while chasing a promotion that I thought would allow me to change things and make them better for myself and junior staff who I was trying to manage and help by default. Well, I would never receive this promotion after years of attempts and glowing 'annual employment reviews.' It was eventually stated to me that it was "my fault" that I didn't get promoted and that I should have continued to "manage up" more. If you are 23, male, expel a lot of energy thinking about fantasy sports, and want an easy job that doesn't challenge you personally or creatively—this is the place for you. If you are anything else, run for your life!