Does VMLY&R COMMERCE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VMLY&R COMMERCE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VMLY&R COMMERCE. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VMLY&R COMMERCE?

82% of VMLY&R COMMERCE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VMLY&R COMMERCE 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VMLY&R COMMERCE?

Account Executive (42) , Account Director (19) , Art Director (18) , Copywriter (17) , Senior Account Executive (15) , Assistant Account Executive (13) , Creative Director (13) , Account Manager (12) , Senior Art Director (12) , Project Manager (11) , Account Supervisor (9) , Manager (9) , Intern (8) , Brand Ambassador (7) , Associate Creative Director (6)

What are the pros of working at VMLY&R COMMERCE according to real employee reviews?

"For the most part people are great; they want to do the right thing by their employees; gained good experience." ((in 101 reviews)); "Culture is great and there's the will to do good work and drive change" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good benefits and wor/life balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "great team; however" ((in 20 reviews)); "Nice colleagues that stand together through mismanagement and incomprehensible decisions" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at VMLY&R COMMERCE according to real employee reviews?

"Lower salary" ((in 19 reviews)); "• Bad leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay is low, with little to no increases for years....company thinks 'flexible schedule' is a replacement for actually giving raises." ((in 13 reviews)); "Often worked long hours and had very little for "life."" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about VMLY&R COMMERCE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about VMLY&R COMMERCE layoffs and their outlook for job security at VMLY&R COMMERCE in 2026.

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3.6

82% would recommend to a friend

(545 total reviews)

Beth Ann Kaminkow

88% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

VMLY&R COMMERCE has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 545 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The VMLY&R COMMERCE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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545 reviews

1.0

Apr 13, 2016

Lost

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Most people here are smart, friendly, and do their best.

Cons

If you don't work on Unilever (which sits behind a wall, separated from what's left of the rest of the agency) you are basically invisible. It's the only thing that matters, and the work is what you would expect from a shopper account: embarrassingly, horrifyingly bad.

2.0

Feb 8, 2018

Toxic Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Generous PTO and holidays off -Decent healthcare plans due to being a part of the larger WPP organization -Connections to be made in other cities due to the other offices and sister companies

Cons

-The worst office politics I've ever encountered -Below industry average compensation and you have to fight to receive any type of raise -They fire about 15-30 people every 6 months because they can't maintain their current accounts -Current leadership has no true recruiting or retention plan -HR department is truly horrible and does not advocate for the employees

3.0

Oct 30, 2015

The Ups and Downs

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros of this company is you get good experience, whether you are in finance, the account side, creative, or research/analytics. This is an environment that you will be challenged and will enhance your resume. You have large clients to work with and this company is part of the Ogilvy and WPP network (great name recognition).

Cons

The cons of this place is that this place is run like a sweat shop. This place is short staffed, and it's challenging to complete work in a timely fashion. There are numerous times working past 6:30, especially with some difficult bosses (usually from the G2 side from the finance end). This company has three different cultures: G2, OgilvyAction, and JWT. The G2 side has infested this company with the sweatshop mentality (no offense). The Ogilvy culture has many office politic problems. The other issue is that NYC decides to hire a bunch of folks, while the other satelitte offices get jipped in hiring less workers (from what I've heard).

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