Siegel+Gale Reviews

Cons

no real cons other than the low vacation day allotment

Cons

Some of the more senior staff / higher ups can be less understanding of work/life balance and take on more than the staff can accommodate

Cons

On a daily basis you are told to meet unreasonable deadlines that compromise the quality of the work (and your health) simply because someone told the client it could be so or because the client stomps their feet. The culture throughout the organization is one that expects you to work until 2am on a regular basis. Every morning you see some message posted to slack at 2am or overhear an employee share how they had trouble getting him at 1:30.

It’s unfathomable how parents wih young kids find it acceptable to work in an environment like this. Where is the work life balance? This culture has existed from the top down for years.

Cons

No training, very poor management, incredibly disorganized. They laid off a bunch of people a couple of years ago for poor performance and got better since, but it doesn't seem like that'll last for long.

Cons

No cons yet in my experience

Cons

No cons yet in my experience

Cons

Siegal+Gale, like the many other Omnicom agencies in Playa Vista lack diversity.

There are only 2 African American employees in the Los Angeles office and they both happen to be the "help", not a good look. During my tenure at Siegel + Gale, I can't recall a single time a POC came in for an interview for a full-time position, contractor role or even an internship. Many of the employees are very elitist and tend to gravitate to those with similar backgrounds.

Cons

-Siegel+Gale is an aging dinosaur fast going extinct in the modern media age.

-The majority of their clients are also long irrelevant brands, so don't expect exciting work.

-Senior executives are far past their prime, spending more time fighting over the scraps of this dying carcass than managing people or producing good work.

-Layoffs have happened annually like clockwork for the past few years, and will likely continue until Omnicom shuts them down or folds them into another company.

-The Omnicom benefits were the worst employer benefits I have ever had.

-Unethical behavior is notorious among the c-suite. Don't wear open-toed shoes in the office, unless you plan on being asked to dinner by one of the CEOs...

Cons

- Lack of transparency around compensation and growth trajectories make it a difficult place to grow a career.
- Very hierarchical and ego-driven on certain teams, and while entrenched leadership may claim to support growth of junior talent, this often doesn't show in their actions.
- Lack of vision and leadership at the helm, many upper management leaders who are complacent and comfortable. Wouldn't describe it as a fresh or forward-looking place.
- Diversity is not nurtured or rewarded.

Cons

Little room for (slow) growth when a star shines in a department or practice. Great planning, but lousy execution to SOW/SOP and timelines. Good work "appreciated" but not rewarded. "Simple and Smart" does not need to equal hard.