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Updated Oct 16, 2023
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- "Aside from the absolutely toxic work culture that other reviews already outline, the company works almost exclusively with alcohol and fast" (in 2 reviews)
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- 5.0Oct 16, 2023Senior DesignerCurrent Employee
Pros
wonderful people and a real concern with producing excellent work.
Cons
changes in structure make project management a bit challenging - but concerns are heard.
- 2.0Sep 11, 2023ReceptionistFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Nice office, in a trendy area and the people are alright
Cons
no diversity, lack of communication and high turnover
- 5.0Jul 15, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Ability to work on award winning work Leadership is open to feedback and change
Cons
Would love more company wide gatherings
- 1.0Apr 13, 2023Senior Graphic DesignerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Experience working on global brands They used to win awards
Cons
• No work-life balance — Place is a sweatshop and nobody has any personality or interests outside of work because of it • Massive egos — They would say crazy things like "there's no room for ego here" but what they mean is that there's no room LEFT once you take the CCO, ECD, and CD's delusional personalities into account • Toxic drinking culture — On company retreats, they'd wheel out kegs at like 10am. The company once got kicked out of a bar because the CCO was so trashed, he fell and broke a bunch of stuff • Unfulfilling work — The work is cool if you want to make alcohol more appealing to alcoholics and fast food more appealing to obese Americans • Diversity — It was 99% white. There were like 2 black people when I worked there and one was the only person with a Harvard degree
2 - 3.0May 24, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
- 100% paid healthcare with generous employer sponsored FSA - 25 PTO days with more company holidays - Smart coworkers dedicated to their craft - Frequent Happy Hours, outings and employee get togethers
Cons
- Lack of internal structure leading to over budget and over work - Unclear vision from management - Trying to solve problems through quick fixes like employee lay-offs, new positions or bigger clients rather than taking the time to address core issues like lack of process, unclear deliverables and overworked mismanagement - Little room for promotion
2 - 5.0Jun 6, 2023Talent AcquisitionCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Overall great company and experience so far
Cons
No cons that I can think of
- 1.0Feb 14, 2023Senior DesignerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
• The agency basically funds the award shows so no matter how bad the work is, if you're on the right team you're guaranteed to win something • If you already have a drinking problem, you'll fit right in
Cons
• Toxic work culture • Long hours • Office is laid out like a factory and designers are treated like they're in a sweat shop • Zero transparency • Harassment and bullying comes from all directions • No diversity (they had 1 black employee when I was there)
3 - 2.0Feb 22, 2023DesignerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Good benefits and nice office
Cons
Racism, lack of diversity, toxic work environment, long hours, underpaid.
- 3.0Feb 21, 2022Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
The talent at JKR truly is top notch, from entry level roles all the way up the ranks, and this is very apparent with the quality of the work. This is a great place to be in terms of having a lot of diversity in the types of clients to work with, not only in terms of industry but in terms of size. If you want to work at a place that wins awards upon awards, you’ve found a great place.
Cons
With the great work comes hefty hours. Agency life is always demanding, but quite often people are working late into the evening. Expectation for people to be available, even on vacation, and is very difficult to set boundaries. Tend to take on work even if there are not enough staff to cover. In tandem with this, the pay for the amount of hours worked is very poor, which is unfortunate given the skill of many of the people working there. The amount of turnover was incredibly high due to these reasons.
5 - 2.0Aug 29, 2022ReceptionistCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Great location, nicely stocked pantry
Cons
toxic work environment with many bullies
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Jones Knowles Ritchie has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 85 reviews left anonymously by employees. 50% of employees would recommend working at Jones Knowles Ritchie to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
50% of Jones Knowles Ritchie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Jones Knowles Ritchie 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Jones Knowles Ritchie to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management, senior leadership, diversity and inclusion.
