Campbell-Ewald Reviews

Pros

the company offers great benefits

Cons

unfortunately the salary is a huge factor for a con

Pros

Lots of time off and paid holidays
Relaxed atmosphere (dress code and attitudes)
Flexible hours
Company-sponsored social events (e.g., Lot Rock, Final Four, etc.)
Great opportunity to work on some big-name accounts and build your portfolio
Some really great people

Cons

Pay is horrible compared to similar jobs in the area/industry
Promotions are promised but not always given (e.g., we're on a pay freeze or can't do anything because we've lost business/a rec)
Offices are completely outdated and working in Warren is depressing

Advice to Senior Management

Do a better job of retaining your employees. You've lost a lot of talented people over the past few years and not just due to layoffs. Because, like me, they finally wised up and realized that there are jobs out there. Ones where their hard work and talent will be appreciated and rewarded with advancement and much better pay.

Pros

Decent work life balance.
Fun atmosphere

Cons

Bad pay scale compared to other agencies.
Bad communication from management and not many career growth aopportunities.

Pros

Decent clients, opportunity to do anything, no matter how young you are. C-E will give anybody any project as long as it's done. It doesn't matter how experienced you are. That is good for your portfolio. Everybody has heard of Campbell-Ewald, and everybody seems to have worked there at one time or another.

Cons

Stay a few years, make decent money and get cut. Company will replace you with a new grad. Kind of creepy at times, like company is trying too hard to make you think it's a good place to work. Salaries aren't so competitive.

Pros

Got to work on large company commercial spots that are well known to everyone, including Chevy, Navy and many others.

Cons

Company was quickly losing clients and was undergoing alot of cuts including staff. They where having problems keeping there current clients and getting new ones.

Advice to Senior Management

I don't really have much advice for the leadership. The leadership I had was pretty good. Can't say much about the other departments.

Pros

some very smart and highly regarded professionals
dedicated teams

Cons

typical egos
casualty of the auto industry

Advice to Senior Management

good luck in 2011

Pros

People, people, people (I've had the opportunity to work with some fun and great people)
Decent benefits
Lots of time off

Cons

People, people, people (I had to put up with some mediocre people who are there just for the paycheck and nothing more)
Senior management is archaic

Advice to Senior Management

Meet your stuff, they are some jewels among the overall mediocracy. Find them and make sure they take on more responsibilities

Pros

Many talented people in mid-level positions.

Cons

Sr. Management is full of ego and out of touch.

Advice to Senior Management

Get to know your employees and the work they're capable of.

Pros

-great experience if you're on the right account
-benefits
-LOTS of time off
-co-workers are GREAT
-random parties or mizers

Cons

-LONG hours
-no one appreciates the work you put in
-hard to advance, especially with Chevy people transferring accounts

Advice to Senior Management

it's time to start senior management to start taking their own responsibilities. they put blame on people below them.

Pros

There are some good managers that will have your back and keep you around if you do a good job. Most of the people are nice.

Cons

Many poor workers are shuffled around instead of being let go, then good workers might be let go if their account goes under, instead of shifting them to replace poor workers. There is no training - you're just thrown into things and expected to figure it out even if it's a process you've never seen before.

Advice to Senior Management

Quit shuffling the crappy people around and do some real housekeeping. There are too many there that talk a good game but don't actually do any work.