Pros
Lets be real here. You probably think that this is the most prestigious agency in Baltimore, and you are very much correct. Planit does have the best clients, and they generate a lot of hype. Working here is like dating that hot chick/dude from highschool. You date for a minute, see some cool sights, pose in the yearbook together, get in massive arguments in front of your friends, and break up. Was it worth it? Yeah, for the experience. But don't stick around, or get married because you'll regret it once you finally divorce and see how you wasted your prime years. There are many other companies that offer higher compensation, more rewarding work, and better work/life balance.... But they ain't got those pretty looks. If you apply here you're going to hear about about the culture. That's the main attraction, so if you aren't immediately blown away, run for the hills. And don't let a beer cooler or pool table fool you in to thinking that it's easy street at Planit, it wouldn't be appealing if they had a stack of change orders or client emails in the front room... That's to be found at your desk.
Cons
I'll just go ahead and point out my observations about every type of work experience at Planit. Social Media people: Paid mainly to astroturf Glassdoor.com - Have little actual ROI for clients, so clearly they're always involved in projects - Requires at least 40 followers on twitter. PMs: Ya know how Wale E. Coyote never catches the road runner because it moves too fast? The road runner is client expectations, process, and attitudes. And you forgot your asthma inhaler at home. Account Executives: Mostly hired on looks over talent - Long hours - Low pay - Long hours - Live fast die fast attitude, tons of turnover - Can be more of a babysitter for the developers than anything facing clients. And boy, if you make promises to the client that your devs don't agree with, you will definitely get scolded. I've seen my fair share of AE's crying because of how "direct" the developer team is. Print Designers: Everyone is an art director because this field is drying up. Copy Writers: You get to work with one of the coolest dudes out there, so the low pay is probably (maybe?) worth it? Developers: Low pay - Long hours - You get to support different antiquated websites all built on different tech stacks - Lead developer is "prickly" to put it nicely - Work/life balance is like a sumo wrestler standing on a bowling pin - High turnover. Digital designers: Pretty sweet team. UX/digital marketing: Making wireframes of what they actually do 40 hours a week