Not looking good -- pay attention to the negative reviews
Pros
This agency was once great. You might think that the negative reviews you see on here are just bitter disgruntled ex-employees, let me assure you, these reviews are merited. Beyond the layoffs, there is an exodus from this company that I've never seen before professionally. The holding company's (S4 capital) visions of grandeur have derailed the agency culture and the business overall. They prioritize profits over people. For example, there have been rolling layoffs in the US without communication from leadership of when they will happen, or if they are finished. They've outsourced work to satellite offices where resources are much cheaper and often lower quality in their output, all for the sake of maximizing margins. It's a mess. So what are the pros? - Pockets of talented people, though they are becoming increasingly scarce - Benefits -- but is this really why you want to work somewhere?
Cons
- Long hours, resources that are over-allocated - Scattered resources of varying talent, most speak English as their second language - Since teams are global, time zone issues are a big problem - Everything is remote, and most teams are all in different locations. So there is a complete lack of camaraderie - Each capability is actually a different agency that has been acquired and has completely different processes. The promised integration under one system is "on-going" but in reality a complete pipe dream and a failed experiment.
