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      Leadership Ruins It - Anonymous employee AKQA Employee Review

      2.0
      Aug 28, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There were talented people there.

      Cons

      Leadership is a mess. Directors are both egotistical and don’t know what they’re doing so are manipulative and micro-managers to try and seem like they’re doing something. Any one who was talented has left there because they see the ship sinking.

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      AKQA Response
      3y
      Hi, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I'm sorry to hear AKQA has given you this impression. We seek to behave with humility and openness across all levels of the business and I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further and seek more feedback on why and how this was your experience so we can ensure every employee has a positive experience with AKQA. Please feel free to reach out at any time. Marcel Blake, Managing Director, NZ

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      5.0
      Jun 23, 2026
      Recruiter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The people are why you work there.

      Cons

      There were some rough hires before I left

      3.0
      Jul 2, 2026
      Senior manager talent acquisitions
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Design and Strategy teams on the west coast in 2021-2023 incredibly smart and strong in their craft. Overall it is hard not to be impressed with the output and some of what the brand can produce

      Cons

      NY and DC teams were unpleasant. Competitive fearful vibe compared to other creative and tech industries I have been in. My guess is because everything is based on what accounts and projects they can capture and during this time tech accounts were pulling out of further business as their markets slowed. WPP (the parent company) began lay offs and shuttered whole agencies exasperating this.

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