McCann Worldgroup Reviews
Updated May 19, 2022
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- "The people are great at this organization and that is what can make the difference for its future." (in 166 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
There is good work life balance
Cons
i wouldnt say there are any cons
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Nice office. Unlimited holiday. Good work depending on boss/team.
Cons
In this particular group (none of the other groups operate like this), creative teams constantly compete with the best CDs and freelance ECDs!! on big brand jobs. More junior teams barely get mentorship, clear feedback, or more check-ins but are expected to just GET it and get on with it. So, obviously your stuff doesn't get chosen as there's no help to get there if all you hear is "just make it bigger" (cringe). Then, not only do you NOT get to help to produce those brand spots as most junior teams should do, you're stuck doing crappy social/digital assets for possibly years in the most formative years of your ad career. Without learning a thing on the more important stuff. Hence, why this group has the biggest turnover of creatives (juniors don't stick around long), because most realize you're dead without proper creative structure or real guidance. Because that takes work and this group would rather pull in CDs/ECDs than do the time-consuming task of growing the actual talent. So don't join full-time if you're not a CD/GCD because you'll be a glorified mac monkey and your book will dry up in no time. You'll get better opportunities (and pay) as a freelancer there!
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
I worked with multiple groups during my time at McCann (both from getting moved and from helping other groups out on certain projects). Some of them were great experiences with talented, ambitious CDs/GCDs/ECDs who push the creative and trust their teams to execute. Others were scattered and disorganized, with inconsistent leadership and less creative control for the teams doing the work. Sometimes you get to work on great projects for clients with money and hunger to do creative, interesting work.
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Because the agency is so huge, you don't really get a strong sense of camaraderie with the company as a whole. Some teams are very close so you can get a good culture that way, but it's hard not to feel like a small cog in a giant machine a lot of the time.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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great experience nice perks hard working people - push you to learn and grow
Cons
work life balance lower pay than other companies in the industry
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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I've worked in many toxic work environments as a creative in NY. McCann is definitely not one of those places. Everyone at McCann is kind, understanding, and appreciative of any work you do. I felt treated really well as an employee.
Cons
Lots of pitches that never made their way into the world (not many portfolio pieces) Working very late hours/weekends (but surprisingly decent work/life balance. McCann was very good about giving employees time off) So many layers of approval before any work could pass through into production. Sometimes felt like AD's/CD's would just give feedback to give feedback. So many rounds of micro revisions.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Great team, fun work to work with
Cons
Long hours and low pay
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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You get healthy budgets and in the right group, a good brief every once in a while. Your job is safe and they protect their people pretty well. Not a lot of layoffs.
Cons
Wayyyyy too many layers. Lots of comfortable people in high paying positions. The relationship with clients are more like a vendor than a creative partner. Account & Strategy runs the show and the creative is just a check mark off a todo list.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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The company is very inclusive.
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I do not have anything applicable right now.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
The Loreal store was the best pro
Cons
The environment very was unhealthy
- Current Employee★★★★★
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lots of potential. great room for growth. Lots of interesting client partners
Cons
none. i love it here
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McCann Worldgroup has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,369 reviews left anonymously by employees. 70% of employees would recommend working at McCann Worldgroup to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
70% of McCann Worldgroup employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated McCann Worldgroup 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at McCann Worldgroup to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.