Lots of great work, and some smart people, but burdened by inept global leadership - Anonymous employee Interbrand Employee Review

3.0
Sep 8, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

We do great work and tackle really interesting problems for clients. Day-to-day work is fantastic and clients tend to partner with our teams rather than treat us like vendors.

Cons

Leadership isn't leading. Limited global cohesiveness. Inconsistent view of whether we are a global company or a federation of local offices. Offices are effectively rewarded for competing, not collaborating.

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Pros

-Fun, smart people -Big name clients and (some) interesting projects -Decent work-life balance (but this is not true for everyone/ every role)

Cons

-Lots of change and many rounds of layoffs in the last year+ -Many big-egoed senior leaders who are difficult to work with and do not care about team's development -Projects can become very rinse and repeat; ultimately most clients have the same fundamental brand problems -Recent austerity measures due to IPG acquisition + internal politics = VERY slow to promote people -Once you reach a certain level, your growth maxes out unless you are buddies with the CEO and able to get into a global leadership position -Mandated 3 days/week in-office for ALL employees regardless of role, situation, or location

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