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Found 547 of over 633 reviews
3.6
74% Recommend to a Friend
93% Approve of CEO

Found 500 of over 633 reviews

3.6
74%
Recommend to a Friend
93%
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VMLY&R COMMERCE CEO Beth Ann Kaminkow  (no image)
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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  • "For the most part people are great; they want to do the right thing by their employees; gained good experience.(in 95 reviews)
  • "Good benefits and wor/life balance(in 25 reviews)
  • "Culture is great and there's the will to do good work and drive change(in 19 reviews)
  • "great team; however(in 15 reviews)
  • "Significant days off, learning opportunities, great healthcare(in 11 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great Corporate culture

    Apr 1, 2023 - Director in Dallas, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Really great team, benefits and perks

    Cons

    As every advertising agency, fast-paced dynamic

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  2. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Good place to work

    May 11, 2023 - Art Director in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good benefits and opportunity to grow

    Cons

    It Lacks management at times

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Good place to work

    Mar 2, 2023 - Senior Vice President, Senior Creative Director in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good culture and team work Diversity Good health benefits Work / Life balance

    Cons

    No bonus I wish we could have more in person meetings to get to know all my peers

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  5. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Felt appreciated

    Mar 7, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Loved working here. Fully remote, but felt appreciated and cared for by management. Great benefits and team environment.

    Cons

    Very hard to get full time work with them

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great company

    Mar 13, 2023 - Account Executive in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits and location options

    Cons

    Really large company with a lot of moving parts

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  7. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Terrible management

    Apr 15, 2023 - Associate Account Executive 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Benefits here are really good

    Cons

    Awful leadership, Management only cares about money and not the employees, no raises except with promotion,

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Excelent place to work at

    Jan 27, 2023 - Account Executive in Cincinnati, OH
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The company really cares about diversity and inclusion

    Cons

    There's is a lot of improvement to do in terms of integration between VMLY&R and VMLY&R Commerce when working together for a client

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  9. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Great learning experience

    Jan 5, 2023 - Senior Analyst in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Variety of projects Hybrid Working

    Cons

    Lower compensation Limited lateral movement

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Good place to work

    Dec 6, 2022 - Paid Search Specialist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    People, clients, learning opportunities, and impressive company to work for

    Cons

    Salary is lower than most companies. Great for entry level positions.

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  11. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great agency, great people

    Nov 21, 2022 - Senior Account Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Really enjoyed my time at VMLY&R Commerce as it's full of smart, hard-working people and a solid culture.

    Cons

    The pandemic made things a bit disjointed, but that seems to be ubiquitous for the industry.

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VMLY&R COMMERCE has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 633 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at VMLY&R COMMERCE to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VMLY&R COMMERCE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VMLY&R COMMERCE. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

74% of VMLY&R COMMERCE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated VMLY&R COMMERCE 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at VMLY&R COMMERCE to be workplace, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be management, senior leadership, career development.

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