Leo Burnett Reviews

Pros

Amazing and talented coworkers. You can meet some of your life long friends here.

Cons

Takes a long time to move up.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your subordinates.

Pros

They have awesome working teams, every one I got to work with are intelligence, they have great analytical skills and they are willing to help

Cons

Since advertising is a very intense job, almost none of my colleagues have time to find things for me to work on, since they really don't have the ability to squeeze anytime for me. I got to work on a self-ruin project, and that is where I learned the most from, I had to get an approval from my manager before I presented it to the creative team, during the process, I learned so much from my manager since she has great analytical skills and the way she sees things is just brilliant.

Advice to Senior Management

I think they should have a better internship program, I know employers are all so busy, but they got to put in effort to provide a better internship program in order to look for some potential employees.

Pros

- great agency culture
- great CEO/senior management
- really does feel like a boutique inside a multinational network
- can do brilliant work

Cons

- not progressive enough especially when compared to overseas
- great work is sporadic and over too few clients
- hampered by Publicis Groupe; this shop would be better off without the network connection
- top heavy in some departments

Advice to Senior Management

to take the next step get away from relying on freelancers and reduce staff turnover at key roles; when you make a mistake, better to yank the bandaid fast instead of compounding the problem by letting it linger.

Pros

Prestige and can do different stuffs that cant be done in other angencies

Cons

Salary is really bad and even promoted, they may not raise your salary

Pros

Progressive atmosphere that allows full expression of self.

Cons

The hierarchy of power is pretty strong. Which is great if you're near the pyramid's top... not so much if you're closer to earth :-)

Pros

Great learning and career opportunities.

Cons

While I have gotten great career opportunities, compensation and recognition have been challenges at times.

Pros

Nice perks, and cool creative people.

Cons

Say goodbye to your personal life.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep it up! They don't need my advice actually.

Pros

The people at leo Burnett are the best I ever worked with

Cons

Sometimes the management doesn't understand what people do and abusive behavior is tolerated more then i should be

Advice to Senior Management

Leo Burnett Management should understand that we are one of the best agencies in Chicago and other companies are going to steal good people. They need to recognize that and do everything they can to keep them at the agency

Pros

the agency management team is world class
the team structures set the account up for success
the client relationships are strong & the there is true partnership
i enjoy coming into work each day
the agency is constantly striving to improve areas of weakness

Cons

creatives should be encouraged to be more collaborative and respectful to acct teams.
the review & raise process is strictly on a biannual timing. this sucks because it means you only have the ability to get promoted in the spring, or in the fall, regardless of your level or tenure.

Advice to Senior Management

encourage creative department to be more collaborative and respectful.
change the promotion/review process and allow for promotions outside of an agency-wide biannual process.

Pros

Some of the hardest working creative professionals who are passionate about delivering best in class work. Successes are celebrated and recognized via elaborate or simple company wide treats like free lunch or afternoon off, etc. Many free training opportunities and activities to participate in if you have bandwidth.

Cons

Still focused on awards as a measurement of success and salaries leave much to be desired.