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.

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work!

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.

Advice to Management

Maybe instead close shop and run one of those factories overseas where they install netting on the roof to keep workers from jumping off.

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.

Advice to Management

Try to remember that you are a business professional and not a high schooler.

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.

Advice to Management

Learn to treat people with respect, pay people adequately, and GET OVER YOURSELF.

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.

Advice to Management

Keep it up with the fun team building days. We all enjoy them!

Pros

High paced, casual, and intelligent environment. Great employee benefits.

Cons

Occasionally communication problems occur from the chaos of the job.

Pros

Fridays. The boss isn't here most of the time. Casual dress code.

Cons

Where to begin? The pay is subpar. The management is awful. The environment is toxic. And your fed to believe that beer Fridays are what make the culture great! You made to feel that working after hours is normal when it shouldn't be. Advice to management is treat your employees with dignity and respect.

Pros

Could be a stepping stone into the marketing world if you lack experience

Cons

Awful pay Upper management is egotistical and disrespectful High turnover Over-promised clients