Pros
The people. I've made some friends for life here and it was worth joining the company just to meet them. I don't agree with the review below about "nasty" people and whatsapps, but maybe I'm just out the loop. The food. This a great perk, as the free lunch and breakfast really help to keep the expenses down. It is starting to feel like the company is starting to outgrow this perk, i.e. long lunch lines, food running out, small office kitchen Learnings. It's been a roller coaster of an experience, you'll experience every emotion at this company - I've been stressed, proud, crying in the toilets (I'll come back to this in the cons...). You'll be thrown into the deep end and it's very much sink or swim, which has ultimately meant I've developed a whole range of valuable skills, both within advertising and people management.
Cons
The progression. You'll progress so much in your first year and a half and then it's plateau all of the way from there. It would be great if the company could address the progression after AD/GAD (other than moving to strategy...) How are you expecting to keep bright individuals without showing them a future at the company? Prior to reaching the inevitable plateau, during your first year and a half, you'll be pushed to your limits and this can often lead to high stress/upset. In my experience, I was pushed too far and this often leads to client dissatisfaction, as they are expecting individuals with years of experience (rather than a matter of weeks/months). The pay. The initial pay is a joke, especially as you are expecting individuals to move to London for this role... It's simply not fair to use the (ever declining) perks to compensate for this, especially as most companies now have these perks as well as decent pay. The company socials. These have disappeared entirely! If they do ever happen, it's a cost-cutting activity. The Christmas party is a fantastic example of this - how can you not provide food during the evening event AND expect everyone to be feeling fine the next day?
