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Character SF reviews

2.9

29% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)

29% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
1.0
Nov 12, 2022

Completely Idiotic

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty decent pay comparable to other design agencies

Cons

Manny & Virgilio were the worst "creative directors" I've ever experienced. They were so self-conscious and unable to provide any actual direction, just expecting you to read their minds and create the most boring work possible. Terribly inefficient and completely unable to complete work or manage effectively. Oftentimes it was praised when people would work until 10pm or midnight or all night, breeding a culture of toxic workaholism. There's a reason the New York office was quickly run into the ground.

1.0
Feb 16, 2022

Dentsu takeover changed everything

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Every so often we'd get a mental health day off

Cons

Turnover is a big issue, some departments have had 100% turnover multiple times in the last few years. The hours are intense, some PMs are doing over 60 hours on the reg. Bonuses only happen if you threaten to quit (and you happen to be a white guy). Dentsu has made interesting work disappear and turnover meant we lost a bunch of clients mid-project which was weird.

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