Ascential Employee Reviews about "festival"
Updated Oct 18, 2016
"Great people, positive atmosphere on the sales floor, great socials, company annual conference & awards is great fun, great office locations" (in 5 reviews)
"Flexible working allowed, a great place for self starters" (in 4 reviews)
"Long hours working during the Festival" (in 5 reviews)
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"Great Experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Ascential for more than a year
Pros
Working with other enthusiastic colleagues Dealing with a diverse, international clientele Working for 2 weeks at the Palais in Cannes
Cons
Some extra long work weeks leading up to the festival Actual office location is in a slightly touristy area (barely a con at all to be honest)
Ascential2016-03-18"Great Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Ascential
Pros
Friendly Environment, Flexibility, Cool Management Team,
Cons
Long hours working during the Festival
Ascential2016-10-18"Major gap between temps and perms"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Ascential full-time
Pros
Great new office in central London, coffee making machines with cappuccino, etc, some flexibility regarding your working schedule.
Cons
Each year, hundreds of temps are hired to prepare the several festivals the company organises. In the perm floor, there are free lunches every week and other perks that never reach the temps downstairs.
Ascential2016-06-19"Great Experience"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Ascential
Pros
The people are really great and the work can be challenging but really rewarding when you see the Festival come together in the end.
Cons
The technology used could do with a definite update and some of the pre-festival systems could benefit from streamlining.
Advice to Management
Always keep innovating but otherwise a great job and a really nice place to work. Keep up the good work!
Ascential2015-10-30"Take me back!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Ascential for less than a year
Pros
I worked with the Dubai Lynx branch of Lions Festivals from January 2015 to March 2015, as a media intern prior to the 2015 Festival. Everyone, from the CEO to the management, to the interns, is open and friendly. It was an excellent experience all around: great, collaborative-minded team, strong growth opportunities, incredible networking in the Marketing and Advertising field, and great fun to boot! There's also a... lot of on-the-ground learning about managing and coordinating in a multinational company with multiple teams across the world. Really nice office and perks, too. I would definitely go back.
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Hectic/long hours prior to and during main event.
Advice to Management
Streamline and codify general work processes and procedures
Ascential2015-07-05"A truly innovative company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ascential full-time for more than a year
Pros
Fantastic people Inspiring CEO Fabulous training opportunites We have a real voice and our suggestions are appreciated and listened to Amazing opportunities to travel Really interesting and diverse work in a company that is constantly changing and growing
Cons
There can be times in the run up to Festivals where its incredibly fast paced. This isnt a con in my eyes, but for people wanting to work for Lions this should be kept in mind.
Advice to Management
Keep up the great positive momentum
Ascential2015-03-03