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    Wieden And Kennedy Reviews

    Updated June 14, 2018
    90 reviews

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    Wieden And Kennedy President Dan Wieden
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    Pros

    • "Amazingly talented people working towards one goal" (in 7 reviews)

    • "work with great people and great brands" (in 6 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work / life balance can be challenging" (in 6 reviews)

    • "Long hours but that's fairly status quo for advertising in NYC" (in 9 reviews)

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    1. "Accounting"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Wieden And Kennedy full-time

      Pros

      Great People to work with

      Cons

      underpaid, feel separated from the rest of agency

    2. "Asst. Account Exect"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Wieden And Kennedy full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, amazing environment, engaging clients, committed to diversity, management is committed to it's people.

      Cons

      Lower end of pay scale, no parking, hard to break advertising traditions within the walls.

      Advice to Management

      Look within for non-traditional talent.

    3. "Executive Producer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Wieden And Kennedy full-time

      Pros

      Creative people, focus on great work

      Cons

      Hard to move upward because people never leave

    4. "You wont find better."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Wieden And Kennedy full-time

      Pros

      They say the work comes first... but the not so secret secret of W+K is that the people come first. It's an amazing place to work.

      Cons

      Sink or swim environment. If you can't embrace chaos, you won't like it here.
      Compensation is not competitive & growth opportunities are limited.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Good culture, challenging."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Wieden And Kennedy full-time

      Pros

      - Challenged by day-to-day responsibilities
      - Good people
      - Make good work
      - Work with good clients

      Cons

      - Sink or swim, must be a figure-it-out-yourself personality
      - Hard to make big salary jumps
      - Not always the most organized managerially

    6. "The Foremost Independent Creative Advertising Agency in the World."

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      Current Employee - Account Coordinator in Portland, OR
      Current Employee - Account Coordinator in Portland, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Wieden And Kennedy full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Open Office Environment, incredible perks + benefits, high risk/high reward structure.

      Cons

      Industry volatility means job security is minimal.

    7. "Creativity rules"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Wieden And Kennedy full-time

      Pros

      Independent agency that shoots from the hip. Constantly reinventing.

      Cons

      Can be chaos, difficult for those who work best with structure and certainty.

      Advice to Management

      Feels disjointed right now.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Account Executive"

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      Current Employee - Account Executive
      Current Employee - Account Executive

      I have been working at Wieden And Kennedy full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great experience. Allows you to dive into projects and show your worth. Having the agency on your resume leaves open a lot of doors for opportunities.

      Cons

      Long working hours, but always kept busy

    9. "Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Wieden And Kennedy full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      People, environment, work produced, and management

      Cons

      It was a great place to work with a promising career change

    10. "The best work you'll ever make"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Pros

      Most hardworking, talented and diverse team.

      Cons

      Working weekends and confusing hierarchy

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