Davis Advertising Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Davis Advertising

Pros – Great people; work hard, play hard atmosphere; diverse client base allowing employees the opportunity to gain experience in a wide array of industries.

Cons – The company feels like it is stuck in the 1970s. While most employees of the company are comfortable in traditional advertising methods, just the opposite can be said about "New Media." The amount of stress put on those who do understand it is unnecessary and visibly taking its toll.

Advice to Senior Management – Consider soliciting for employee feedback once in a while. While a cash bonus at the end of the year is nice, a thank you for a job well done would go a long way too. More pressure should be put on account personnel to keep up with the times.

Former Employee – worked at Davis Advertising

Pros – If you're fresh out of college and want to get your footings in Advertising, this could be a good place to start. You'll learn the ropes from seasoned executives and designers. The company culture is laid-back, with a "work hard, play hard" mantra. Overall there's a sense of camaraderie among the employees, as a fair amount of them have been there 5-10+ years.

Cons – Employees tend to stay, but beware that you don't get stuck in your career. This is not a place where you'll work on anything cutting edge, but if you're a young, original, fresh mind who plays well with others, you could find a welcome niche.

Advice to Senior Management – Management should invest more to train employees to keep skills sharper and more current. Hire more fresh minds. Embrace change. Take management classes to upgrade skills in interpersonal relations and keep morale high.

Former Employee – worked at Davis Advertising

Pros – The diverse client-base gives employees exposure to a wide variety of projects. There's a decent number of nice people working there.

Cons – Below market salaries, poor benefits and low morale can make it a difficult place to work. Some people have been there for years, and do nothing to try and move the company forward.

Leadership (partners) would be good at marketing if it were 1995 -- but really don't know anything about current marketing methods. Certain members of management have their favorite people, and treat the others like their beneath them.

To a staff member -- the individual contributor -- it's obvious that leadership doesn't care one bit about the employees.

Advice to Senior Management – See "Cons" above. Leadership could do much more to make Davis a great place to work, without a lot of effort. Additionally, I'd suggest they either add or outsource an HR department.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend