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    Leo Burnett Reviews

    Updated September 20, 2017
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    1. "Clerk"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      good hours. very fun staff

      Cons

      rude customers, high stress job

    2. "Eh, might be better on creative side"

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      Current Employee - Analyst in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Analyst in Chicago, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Leo Burnett full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      It's been a struggle last few years. The industry is down so can't blame our Agency. However, it does seem to be turning around a bit

      Cons

      no raises in 2 years

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    3. "Senior Accounting Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Senior Accounting Analyst in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Senior Accounting Analyst in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Leo Burnett full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits and generous paid holidays.
      The people are some of the best in the business.

      Cons

      Important information is not always communicated to the people who need it the most.
      No room for growth.

    4. "About as good as it gets in Chicago"

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      Former Employee - Creative Director in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Creative Director in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Leo Burnett full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Strong company culture, decent leaders, good benefits.

      Cons

      Culture of workaholism, still pretty entrenched in the old paradigm of advertising.

      Advice to Management

      Keep growing and evolving.

    5. "Great place to learn high standards"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Leo Burnett full-time

      Pros

      High standards for the work you do make it a good training environment

      Cons

      Pressure from owners to produce profit

      Advice to Management

      Don't lose the culture that is special

    6. "Awards driven, not client business driven"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL

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

      Pros

      Reputation attracts great young talent, atmosphere encourages growth & learning for entry level staff. Great resources for insights/research, etc, shared throughout agency.

      Cons

      Management and therefore creative is especially focused on winning awards, not about growing the client's business. Clients expect and deserve better; Leadership is not connected to the business.

      Advice to Management

      Mgmt needs to be in better touch with client business needs and the agency's delivery against those needs. Surprising that clients stay as long as they do, that seems to be changing.

    7. "Review"

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      Current Employee - Brand Strategist in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Brand Strategist in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Leo Burnett full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great people and variety of clients.

      Cons

      Professional Development is not implemented sufficiently.

    8. "creative"

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      Current Employee - Creative in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Creative in Chicago, IL

      I have been working at Leo Burnett full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Big brands, amazing people. Chance to work on nice accounts. Summer days.

      Cons

      Too much politics. Always depending on what Publicis France will tell us to do. Losing it's identity. Forget about raises.

    9. "Opportunity to be great, falls short"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great benefits, Holiday Party is fun, Nice workspace, Very skilled employees, Tradition

      Cons

      Attempts to evolve, but doesn't follow through, very little people of color, super political company, need to hire more young thinkers with new ideas. Stuck in the past.

    10. "Uncertain Times"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Leo Burnett full-time

      Pros

      Good people. Genuine passion for creative solutions. Willingness to try new approaches to running the business.

      Cons

      No raises. Hard to advance. Without cost of living adjustments, your actual value decreases each year you stay.

      Advice to Management

      There are good people under your roof. While there are some interesting ideas for positive change, don't forget the basics, too.

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