Moore & Scarry Advertising Reviews

Pros

I have worked for Moore and Scarry for almost 9 months and couldn't have better things to say about this company. If you are a self starter that doesn't do micro-managing, then this company is for you. There are a ton of opportunities to climb the ladder as long as you are willing to work for it. It is a fast growing company so there are ample opportunities for you to carve out your perfect position. The atmosphere is fast paced where no two days are the same, but hard work doesn't go unnoticed. I started as an AC with little experience and have since risen through the ranks thanks to the help of all of my teammates.

Cons

The job is difficult, but if you are a self starter that wants to start a career in advertising, this is the right place for you.

Pros

Experience with fast paced industry but you sacrifice your life and free time for it. Owner is rarely in the office. They will provide you dinner if you stay past 8pm (Staying past 8 happens a lot but getting dinner most times doesn't happen) Overtime Pay (If you are offered a salary position here don't take it)

Cons

Owner holds no value on any of the employees...literally you are just a warm body that he thinks you pay too much already. Account People are not trained well. Some don't deserve to be there but are "favorites" of the owner so will never get reprimanded for treating other co-workers horribly. There is one person that handles all the problems in the office and when I say handles she basically promises you she will fix them and then never does a single thing to. HR is not located in this office so all conversations have to be done over the phone or by email. Way too many jobs to complete daily without any appreciation of the team staying until 10-12 at night. Not enough pay for the work we put in (unlimited revisions) also they don't promote within very often if at all. Raises only happen after a year and if you have no previous write ups and they tell you what its gonna be annually so it sounds like a lot but in the end is pretty much penny's. I was there for 3 years and saw 3 full art department's (HIGH TURNAROUND) In my time there I became the 2nd employee to stay the longest. *Also just a little cautionary tale. The happiest, nicest person I have ever met in my life and who found the positive in everything; Walked out of this job without any kind of notice, what does that really say about the company? ...EVERYTHING!

Pros

I was treated with respect because I had skills the ownership/management wanted.

Cons

Far and away the most morale-destroying, backbreaking, brutally dull advertising job I ever had. Midlevel managers were given trifling advantages over boiler room staff and guarded their perquisites jealously. Upper management cynically exploited the workforce—anchored by art school newbies—with low pay, unrelenting deadlines, mercurial creative reviews, and a pecking order right out of the prom in "Carrie". Why? Far as I can tell, the brains behind management were clever-but-amoral salesmen who played cowboy when pitching auto dealership clients, promising them the moon, and then horsewhipping the staff to deliver on what any other advertising agency would call unrealistic expectations. The only reason this place exists is because it's southwest Florida where the creative opportunities are nil. Also, the creative sucks. GET OUT.

Pros

Unlimited PTO. Drink beer while you work on Fridays.

Cons

LONG hours. Over worked and WAY under paid. Workload is far too much for one person to handle without wanting to drive off a bridge at the end of the day. Human resources and department managers keep nothing private and are extremely unprofessional. Work environment feels like a frat/sorority house - if you aren't best friends with a manager, coworkers will team up on you and make your work 10x harder than it needs to be. Company has extremely high turnover, constantly people coming and going. Favoritism is VERY apparent in all departments. Work produced is recycled ideas from other jobs. Teams take 2+ hour lunches and leave underdogs to do all the work. Never positive reinforcement, they only tell you constantly what you could do better.

Pros

Casual Dress Beer Fridays Overall the people you will actually interact with will be decent human beings just trying to do a job. You'll learn a lot from your co-workers and it's a great resume builder.

Cons

Management is awful, rude, disrespectful, and pretty unintelligent. If you don't pucker up and brown nose to management you'll be publicly disrespected. It's basically high school. (Jocks and mean girls = management and their minions) Save your sanity, the minimal pay is not worth it.

Pros

Management treats their staff with respect. Fast paced environment keeps you always on your toes and you're never bored. Great commission structure for the Account Service team. All members of the staff get along and work well together to get things done. The monthly team building days in the office are highlights each month.

Cons

Some of the client demands and feedback are tough to not take personally. The company as a whole helps walk you through how to work through these demands which is helpful.