Is Dentsu a good company to work for?

Dentsu has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,079 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Dentsu to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dentsu have been left by employees working as Account Manager , Intern and Senior Associate .

Does Dentsu pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dentsu employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dentsu. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dentsu?

64% of Dentsu employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dentsu 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dentsu?

Account Manager (143) , Account Executive (103) , Media Planner (70) , Manager (68) , Director (59) , Analyst (56) , Account Director (47) , Intern (41) , Art Director (39) , Project Manager (39) , Senior Associate (37) , Consultant (36) , Senior Manager (36) , Copywriter (35) , Senior Account Executive (35)

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

"Great people to work with and learn from them" ((in 320 reviews)); "Great culture and stimulating work" ((in 240 reviews)); "Good Work life balance and work from home option" ((in 181 reviews)); "Good Friend and Good Benefit" ((in 144 reviews)); "I work with some great people and team." ((in 139 reviews))

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

"Salary is low compared to the standard of work expected and similar jobs available in the industry." ((in 187 reviews)); "Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 156 reviews)); "I spent the first 3 months of my job doing nothing due to an unorganised onboarding and poor management." ((in 151 reviews)); "the senior leadership (directors) try to keep you in your position for as long as possible." ((in 93 reviews)); "flexible working hours" ((in 70 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dentsu layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Dentsu locations?

New York , Chicago , Detroit , Atlanta , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Columbia , Miami , Fort Worth , Austin , Dallas , Boston , Washington , San Diego , Seattle , Portland , Baltimore , Fort Lauderdale , Illinois City , Kansas City , Rochester , Southfield , Houston , Minneapolis , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Georgiana , Huntsville , Virginia Beach , Arlington

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3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,751 total reviews)

Hiroshi Igarashi

76% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Dentsu has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,751 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dentsu employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

May 8, 2015

Great environment to see how industries work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The biggest advertising company in Japan, which shares more than 50% of the industry sales. Very high profile clients. Can meet great talented people.

Cons

Long work hours. Forget about your private life. Too traditional on culture, needs change in work ethics.

4.0

May 8, 2015

Knowledge at its best

Media planner/buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top advertising agency in Japan

Cons

Majority colleagues speak chinese in the office

5.0

May 7, 2015

SVP

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great infrastructure, tools and network. International in operation with the ability to localize.

Cons

Lots of office politics and quite often management squabbles get in the way. Makes for inefficiency.

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