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Updated Nov 23, 2023

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3.6
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3.6
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79%
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Pros
  • "The people are great and make you feel lucky to work with such brilliant people!(in 196 reviews)
  • "Great culture and traditions.(in 86 reviews)
  • "Great benefits and generous paid holidays.(in 62 reviews)
  • "Great Teams(in 20 reviews)
  • "Work Environment and Good Hours(in 18 reviews)
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    1. 5.0
      Nov 1, 2023
      Account Executive
      Former Employee
      Saint Louis, MO
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      people, culture, clients, relationships and global connections

      Cons

      I don't see a lot of cons at leo burnett

      1. 3.0
        Nov 17, 2023
        Account Executive
        Current Employee, more than 3 years
        Chicago, IL
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        You get the most well-known agency on your resume and the benefits are as good as you can get.

        Cons

        Lots of kissing the ring to progress your career.

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        1. 2.0
          Oct 29, 2023
          Financial Analyst
          Former Employee, more than 1 year
          Chicago, IL
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Day off for volunteering, some parties in the company seem to care about having a positive social impact outside of the company.

          Cons

          Very poor (and often total lack of) communication and training - my former manager simply refused to train me on parts of my job. Bullying, condescension, and gaslighting are seen as acceptable behaviors for managers to engage in. You are not supported or valued at this firm.

          1. 1.0
            Sep 9, 2023
            Account Executive
            Former Employee
            Chicago, IL
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Impressive name on your resume? Though honestly I doubt that these days…

            Cons

            I would not reccomend anyone work for Leo Burnett. I worked on a CPG account where the team had no respect for one another. Constant battles between account and creative, no collaboration at all. When mandated to go into the office, it only applied to certain team members. No respect for your personal life/time. Meetings consistently started at or after 5. Worked through Christmas. No mentorship, and outside of the DEI department and ERGs, it is not a comfortable place for people of color. By far the worst work experience I ever had. Very tough time on my mental health while working here. It’s not even worth the name on your resume.

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            1. 3.0
              Oct 23, 2023
              Social Media Analyst
              Former Employee
              Troy, MI
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Good, stable job, annual raises

              Cons

              Merger and Acquisitions shake ups, etc

              1. 5.0
                Oct 16, 2023
                Sales Associate
                Former Employee, less than 1 year
                Georgetown, KY
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Great Communication skills Understanding Respectful

                Cons

                From my experience there has been no downsides.

                1. 4.0
                  Jul 14, 2023
                  Senior Account Executive
                  Current Employee, more than 1 year
                  Chicago, IL
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Stable work, decent pay, working remote isn't impossible though NOT encouraged.

                  Cons

                  I've been at Leo for 1.5 years as an SAE. When I started, I wasn't offered much training. It was a very steep learning curve and I wasn't offered any support, just told to read a manual over and over. I've been better performing since I've taken more initiative. However, now that I'm showing mastery of my role, I've not been able to move to another account. This is an issue as I was promised the ability to move around to avoid burn out.

                  1. 5.0
                    Oct 4, 2023
                    Enterprise Account Executive
                    Former Employee
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Great culture always have free snacks

                    Cons

                    Snacks weren’t always consistent with my preferences

                    1. 4.0
                      Sep 26, 2023
                      Designer
                      Former Employee, more than 10 years
                      Chicago, IL
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      care about people and very friendly environment

                      Cons

                      no raise for a long time

                      1. 1.0
                        Sep 22, 2023
                        Anonymous Employee
                        Former Employee, more than 3 years
                        Detroit, MI
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Nothing good about this place

                        Cons

                        Absolutely no work-life balance. They do not care about their employees

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                      68% of Leo Burnett employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Leo Burnett 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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