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    Digitas Reviews

    Updated October 5, 2018
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    Michael Kahn
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    Pros

    • "Compensation and benefits are generous and work life balance is good" (in 56 reviews)

    • "Smart people who are also easy to become friends with and work long hours together" (in 72 reviews)

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    1. "Amazing Team"

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      Former Employee - Copywriter in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Copywriter in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Digitas full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Amazing Team, Coffee Bar, Good Location, Bike Storage

      Cons

      It's a big agency. Many creatives work on only one client.

    2. "Love Digitas!"

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      Current Employee - Account Manager in Detroit, MI
      Current Employee - Account Manager in Detroit, MI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Awesome benefits. Maternity leave is great! 12 weeks fully paid.

      We receive $100 a year on health and wellness and get perks for every year we are with the company. We have workouts twice a week, yoga, meditation, holiday parties and tons of discounts. The company is super progressive and respects everyone.

      Cons

      The politics are super intense.

      Advice to Management

      Keep encouraging the talented team members with pay and recognition so you don’t lose those valuable people.

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    3. "Designer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Digitas full-time

      Pros

      You get to work on a variety of projects

      Cons

      If you're looking to get work into your book, don't come here. I've worked here for over three years and only have 2 projects to show for it. And way too many cooks in the kitchen--waters down the work.

    4. "corporate lifestyle"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      admired company, talented team of employees, flexible hours

      Cons

      departments work very separately, not a lot of room for creativity

    5. "Good not great"

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      Former Employee - Vice President in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Vice President in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Digitas full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Lots of young people. Agencies are generally fun and creative environments. Lots of smart, motivated people. Opportunities to learn a lot.

      Cons

      Margin is everything. Lots of turnover. Compensation is not very competitive. There is no bench so staffing teams is a NIGHTMARE. Core business is eroding but future offerings (e.g. PPC) are still smoke and mirrors. Varied opportunities - make sure you advocate for yourself!

      Advice to Management

      On a conscious or unconscious level, people get it: this is not a growth oriented company, or an organization that pursues excellence. Margin comes first, everything else is second: growing existing accounts, winning new business, developing and retaining people, functional work spaces. Sooner or later it becomes unsustainable for the employees and the clients to grow while maintaining industry-high margins.

    6. "Segregated “inclusivity”"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Digitas (More than a year)

      Pros

      Views, bagels, coffee bar, bike room downstairs

      Cons

      I fee like a cell on a spreadsheet. Not a human being. My “value” is determined by the volume of work I can produce, as fast as possible, with the least resistance to account management or the client. Any suggestion I’ve made to improve the creative has been viewed as “attitude”. I’m not even equipped to do my job properly. They’ve taken away monitors for art directors in our neighborhood and there’s a 2 year waiting list for a new laptop. I’ve had 4 bosses in less than 2 years and all 4 of them have refused to give me a performance review even though I’ve done my part with our “review system”. If digitas doesn’t make performance reviews mandatory, then how can I possibly know how I’m doing if my managers refuse to use our “one to one tool”.

      Advice to Management

      Stop sugarcoating the office. Make real adjustments. Pay attention to your employees. Care about them. Do not make performance reviews “voluntarily” with an outdated application. Encourage growth. Encourage working on more than one client. Do not tell us we can sit anywhere, and then also tell us we have to sit in one area of the building

    7. "Generally positive!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Digitas full-time

      Pros

      Good culture, friendly fun coworkers, flexible schedule, ability to work from home, supportive supervisors.

      Cons

      Demanding clients, turnover is high in some areas, unclear expectations.

    8. "Digitas"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Digitas full-time

      Pros

      Great Culture and Work Life Balance

      Cons

      Salary and Upward Mobility struggle

    9. "java dev"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Excel Excele Excelen Excelent Excel.

      Cons

      No cons at all you know.

    10. "Limited growth opportunity, poor management interactions across offices"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Digitas full-time

      Pros

      People are generally great, clients are fantastic

      Cons

      Smaller offices are largely ignored by senior management. Terrible growth opportunities, lack of direction from management.

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