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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Lots of great people with amazing creative potential willing to go above and beyond their craft to deliver good work.(in 430 reviews)
  • "Great culture and brands to work with(in 173 reviews)
  • "Interesting work and great colleagues(in 96 reviews)
  • "Great team and resources to top talent(in 86 reviews)
  • "Good benefits (for full(in 77 reviews)
Cons
  • "Long work hours and low salaries(in 162 reviews)
  • "Low Pay and everything else is fine(in 124 reviews)
  • "no work life balance at all (have to work on weekends and gets whatsapp texts after 10pm)(in 119 reviews)
  • "Long hours and demanding.(in 111 reviews)
  • "the team i was on dissolved pretty quickly because of poor management(in 91 reviews)
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  1. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years
    Featured Review

    Amazing culture

    Dec 9, 2022 - Management Supervisor in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
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    Pros

    This culture is rooted in David Ogilvy and his many Ogilvyisms. There is a tribal mentality to this which connects all the people who work here.

    Cons

    The pay is lower than many similar sized agencies

    1 person found this review helpful
  2. 5.0
    Former Employee

    great place

    May 22, 2023 - Planner in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    excellent work nice people great learning environment

    Cons

    big and sometimes slow lots of layers

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great workplace but very traditional in terms of growth and structure

    May 30, 2023 - Finance Analyst in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Wearing a lot of hats and learning from smart individuals at the company

    Cons

    Tough to move up due to a lot of red tape and the company being older and more traditional

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great place to work

    May 12, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Ogilvy has been a great place to work. They have poured a lot of time into employees who are new and take time to train. They are successful with training employees from the start and patient in the process. Ogilvy has many programs to get employees up and running and is a fantastic place to be if you're just starting out. Managers are not huge on micromanaging and communication is generally smooth.

    Cons

    Ogilvy's benefits are not on-par with the rest of the industry. They do not offer equal health plans, wellness options, and their bonus/raise structure is unclear.

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great place to work

    Apr 27, 2023 - Project Manager in Denver, CO
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Amazing team, and great culture.

    Cons

    Fast paced, and multiple work streams

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  7. 5.0
    Current Employee

    classic place to make a career

    Apr 19, 2023 - CEO-Founder 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    culture, global, network, smart, people

    Cons

    big, slower, advertising-focused, margin vs growth

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  8. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great experience

    Apr 21, 2023 - Intern 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Was very involved in the creative process

    Cons

    Don’t sponsor visas at the entry level

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Optimistic Toward Growth

    Mar 23, 2023 - Senior Content Producer in New York, NY
    Recommend
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    Pros

    There is an overall optimism toward growth of the business and gaining new clients.

    Cons

    A large organization so catering to individual's needs takes more work on the employee's side.

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  10. 4.0
    Former Employee

    big creative agency

    Mar 17, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    iconic agency that boasts on creativity opportunity to work with top brands on brand marketing or public relations happy our is fun

    Cons

    can innovate more on analytics offering

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  11. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Word of caution

    Mar 7, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Nice people are found in every company.

    Cons

    Ogilvy has more than its fair share of a-holes and people who don't know how to run a business. Have a conversation with any employee about career pathing, compensation, rewards or life/work balance to get insight. If I were a client, I would be uncomfortable entrusting my brand here.

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Ogilvy has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,250 reviews left anonymously by employees. 71% of employees would recommend working at Ogilvy to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ogilvy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ogilvy. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

71% of Ogilvy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ogilvy 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Ogilvy to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.

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Approximately 10 years ago, social communities were considered the digital marketing Holy Grail. At that time, the organic reach of social platforms was still double-digit and it was uncommon that marketeers had to invest in paid media to reach their customers. If you were a brand with an active community (read with a large chunk of followers), it is likely that your page engagement and interactions were extremely high. Social communities however still provide added value to their members in a crowded, mistrusted and sometimes toxic social media environment. While communities may not be the answer to every short-term business objective, they can prove helpful in the long run and act as a useful addition to your digital marketing strategy. In this new paper, we will explore what makes an effective social community, why you should care, what you should learn from them, and, importantly the new business models of community-focused platforms that are emerging.
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The future of loyalty is more human and more creative than ever. Why? Because the past year has accelerated changes in the ways we work and learn, the ways we transact business, and the ways we connect with one another. After the disruption and emotional turmoil brought on by COVID-19, social unrest, and divided politics, we’re more selective about how we spend our time and money, and we desire experiences that are both authentic and engaging. The things that matter to us have come into focus, and we care about protecting those, whether that means spending more time with our families, improving our personal wellness, and/or standing up for social justice. We’re looking for reassurance, safety, and security. And our focus is more local, more purpose-driven, and far more digital. Learn all about how and why the future of loyalty will be defined by getting up close and personal, the connection of brand and loyalty, the measurement of customer behavior and emotion, and more.
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