Team One Reviews

Pros

Team One takes good care of it's employees. They also have great training and make sure you succeed in your job.

Cons

Retail is a struggling industry and it is a difficult time to generate sales. Because the economy is so bad, Team One can't pay their employees much.

Advice to Senior Management

You should focus more on the products you buy and their usefulness to the consumer. Is it really useful and is it worth buying?

Pros

Lots of talented people under one roof.

Cons

A lot of office politics at times.

Pros

Team One is a great place if are just starting your career, mid level or a senior executive. Generous vacation policy. .

Cons

Physical environment is "tired" and management is stayed and formal. The agency is driven by one account- Lexus and Satchi is involved.

Advice to Senior Management

Loosen up a little bit. Stretch the creative envelope on Lexus more and search for a cool, younger exciting accout.

Pros

Very cool people to work with. People knew there stuff here, so there was a lot off opportunity to learn.

Cons

Management here was pretty horrible at providing positive reinforcement. I was fortunate to be promoted very early on, but after that I continued to work really hard and felt like no one really recognized my achievements and hard work.

Also, pay was horrible. And the hours were ridiculous. But both of these are pretty standard for advertising industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Just remember to always recognize your employees. Because if they are giving 110% and not feeling appreciated or that anyone is really noticing, they will stop giving 110%

Pros

The people are fantastic and I've never seen so many long-time employees at an ad agency, so there must be something good about this place. They're trying to get with the times and are restructuring to try and meet status quo in the industry. The pay is decent, the work is what you would expect and the location is perfect for someone who lives in the South Bay.

Cons

It's still a bit like trying to move a mountain. Because Team One is part of Publicis, it's hard to change course sometimes since you have an extremly large corporate structure. So many of the systems are disparate and not connected, and depending on which medium you're working on, there's an entirely different way of running the project through the system. So it's a bit clunky and slow. Not quite the nimble agency that it hopes to be. The creative is good, but the egos aren't always in check. Wish it were a bit more of a "team" at "Team One".

Advice to Senior Management

When setting goals and objectives, follow through. Lots of initiatives are established but then fall by the wayside. For employees to see SWIFT action from management makes them feel like things are happening, they're a part of somtehing and the company they work for is going somewhere. Without it, they're stuck on an island waiting for a row boat.

Pros

Great work-life balance, people are great.

Cons

Lots of Lexus, Lack of digital knowledge in creative (but they are working on improving that now)

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to meet with your team and help resolve issues among the departments.

Pros

Most of the people are pretty great to work with and the Lexus client business is lucrative and stable one.

Cons

There is only one major client that brings in the bulk of the business. Although Lexus is a very prestigious client to work for, creative expression is somewhat limited as it is a more conservative client.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't forget that advertising, as important as it is, is not about saving lives or really changing the world.

Pros

Relaxed work environment, especially for an ad agency
Great co-workers
Luxury client, which is good for resume building

Cons

Worked lower-level employees until they were burnt out
Management did not openly nor effectively communite company changes or decisions
High turn-over in entry-level positions; whereas management has been with the company 10+ years and has established "tenure" - therefore, management performance is lax
Slow to promote or recognize employee successes
Low pay comparative to agencies of similar size
Does not foster growth
Does not foster creativity

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to re-evaluate their own contributions to the agency, and recognize their teams' hard-work and performance more frequently
Management needs to communicate with their teams more openly
Management of different departments needs to communicate with one another

Pros

Casual enviroment that stresses the "work hard, play hard" mentality. Plenty to learn on the job and managment has solid individuals who are well versed in the day to day grind. If work needs to get done, then you take the time to complete it. Management is extremely flexible with employees and attire (unless it's a client meeting) is left up to each individual. They also take into consideration their employees and strive for the work/life balance that so many companies fail at.

Cons

Long hours at times, understaffed for some departments and being an Agency, you are at the mercy of the markets of your clients

Advice to Senior Management

Beware of each group and who/what resources are needed. Keep putting your employees first!

Pros

Team One is one of the best integrated agencies in the industry. They have excellent clients and recruit talented individuals. The pay for the job is fair and they offer excellent health benefits. There have been a few management changes recently, but the new agency leaders appear to be extremely capable.

Cons

Viewed in the industry as a "one-trick-pony." The agency was created for Lexus and most of the staff is dedicated to the Lexus account. If you are looking for work-life balance this is probably not the place for you. The staff works very hard and is dedicated to meeting and exceeding their clients' expections.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to foster the creativity of the agency and the new clients will follow.