Publicis & Hal Riney Reviews

Pros

Great Building, Wonderful People, Fun Atmosphere

Cons

Very large network of companies

Advice to Senior Management

Keep the traditions alive

Pros

Very good benefits for employees

Cons

Management is out of office doing personal staff during working hours too often

Advice to Senior Management

Less talk more deeds

Pros

good benefits, hours were pretty relaxed.

Cons

bad management, huge egos, nepotism,

Advice to Senior Management

clean house.

Pros

Fun, creative atmosphere. Some very hardworking folks who care very much about the creative work and the final product. Kristi Vandenbosch is a fantastic leader who is really taking the place somewhere great.

Cons

Very disorganized, lost all its cache once Hal left and was nearly run into the ground by recent CEOs, like KF.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep using the holding company to your advantage.

Pros

Very laid back, focused on fun and team development. Had employee-thrown gatherings almost every week. Hard working creative bunch. Good integration between departments and some great creative work.

Cons

Unstable - lost clients and had to go through many layoffs. Was transitioning from being a midsize to small agency so some pain associated with that

Advice to Senior Management

Finding a new voice for the agency is imperative.