Does DDB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DDB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DDB. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DDB?

66% of DDB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DDB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DDB?

Account Executive (60) , Account Manager (57) , Art Director (51) , Copywriter (35) , Creative Director (28) , Account Director (25) , Intern (20) , Project Manager (20) , Graphic Designer (17) , Senior Art Director (14) , Senior CopyWriter (14) , Senior Account Manager (12) , Account Supervisor (11) , Associate Creative Director (11) , Producer (8)

What are the pros of working at DDB according to real employee reviews?

"The people and culture are great and they create some of the best work out there." ((in 75 reviews)); "team was great" ((in 33 reviews)); "The colleagues and work we did was great." ((in 28 reviews)); "It had a Good work environment" ((in 19 reviews)); "It's great to have opportunities to connect with my colleagues outside of work and build relationships with them on a personal level." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DDB according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, the almighty dollar no raises and CFO runs the company" ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend work!" ((in 37 reviews)); "poor leadership and overall structure" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary is low and any pay increase request is met with silence." ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay is low and the agency is not the friendliest" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about DDB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DDB layoffs and their outlook for job security at DDB in 2026.

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3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(913 total reviews)

Alex Lubar

62% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

DDB has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 913 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DDB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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913 reviews

1.0

Dec 1, 2016

Account Executive

Account executive

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Pros

Great portfolio of clients and good name to have on your resume

Cons

The particular account I was on was run by an adult bully. She also had minions that followed her around that helped spread nonsense and created a toxic work environment. Be careful and ask a lot of questions during your interview. The account just happened to have ALOT of turnover when I joined...now I know to see that as a red flag.

2.0

Jun 1, 2020

Ad agency stuck in the past

Account management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big budgets, well known clients, free PBJ sandwiches

Cons

no D&I initiatives, significant lack of POC throughout the agency and only 1 or 2 in leadership roles, lack of transparency, no culture, serious divide between strategy and creative.

1.0

Feb 20, 2016

Don't go to ddb

Account supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Somewhat of a good team

Cons

- Racist and homophobic account lead - Sr. management did not care about the account or the team members and used our fee to pay work on other accounts while we were struggling because of how understaffed we were - Bad relationship with DDB sister agencies - Zero recognition of hard work - Got a promotion after fighting for it for months and did not receive the salary compensation before I left. Pretty much served as AAE, AE, and Account Supervisor with an AE salary - Employee benefits SUCK - Office looked like the agency never left the 1950s - No encouragement for mingling with other employees

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