Leo Burnett Reviews

Pros

Smart, passionate, fun people, great benefits.

Cons

Very long hours, very political, abusive behavior is tolerated and at time encouraged. Very limited communication between teams. Decisions are make to please Paris at the expense of clients .

Pros

Fun office, decent pay, inspiring CEO

Cons

Politics, Gossip, Cliques, Long Hours

Advice to Senior Management

Support your low level employees like you do your ADs

Pros

Big is good these days at Leo Burnett.

Cons

Image has not caught up with reality. It's a better, different, stronger place but people still sometimes think of the "old" Burnett. Thankfully, it's not that anymore.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep at it. Focus on new business. The rest will follow.

Pros

Fun people and culture. Client list is very impressive.

Cons

LB pays very low compared to other agencies, especially for the amount of work done.

Advice to Senior Management

n/a

Pros

High level of knowledge from everyone who works here. This place is very resourceful.

Cons

Sometimes the process is longer than it should be due to how many people touch a project on a daily basis.

Advice to Senior Management

At the moment I do not have feedback.

Pros

-Very fun environment, laid back but hard working people
-agency outputs great creative work
-a lot of agency perks, free massages, corporate parties, etc

Cons

Long hours, a very big company

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Great benefits, talented people, and great perks.

Cons

The communication with senior management is not so great.

Advice to Senior Management

The communication with senior management is not so great.

Pros

People are nice
Great location in downtown Chicago
Opportunity to do lots of TV commercials
Christmas party also known as the "Burnett Breakfast" is legendary

Cons

People are stuck in the old way of doing things
Too many teams working on one project
Not a lot of inspiring creative directors
Clueless about how to approach digital media

Advice to Senior Management

Throwing more creatives at a problem doesn't solve it.

Pros

Intelligent, Creative People that are very driven.
The vacation, health insurance, dental, and vision plan is quite nice compared to other companies.

Cons

Many people feel that they are overworked and unfairly compensated in terms of salary and bonuses. It used to be more fun to work here.

Advice to Senior Management

Ask for more open feedback from your employees whether it be from surveys, forums, or really anything to hear what they are thinking.

Pros

It's a great place to get your 'first big agency job' right after college. In fact, being young, cute and fairly naive works to your advantage. The culture is perfect if you're thinking to make the transition from the frat house to the work place. it's fun and filled with plenty of social opportunities to meet your coworker. Friday night happy hours, parties and random in office celebrations are part of the normal work week.

Cons

Once you figure out that working round the clock to sell diapers isn't all that great - it's kinda a bore and a drain. Work life balance is questionable and contingent on being blessed with an active and dedicated manager (not an easy find).

Advice to Senior Management

Stop sending video emails.