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Bfw Advertising

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A Nightmare - Copywriter Bfw Advertising Employee Review

1.0
Aug 6, 2018
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Pros

Nice office location in Boca Raton, Florida.

Cons

In my opinion this place is a recurring nightmare riddled with micromanagement, turnover, and nepotism. Writers come and go with some lasting a year or less. The Creative team rarely meets and team ideas are rarely listened to. The President, who is also the creative director, fashions himself a writer so don’t be surprised if he extensively rewrites your copy. It happens frequently. Also, the company hires friends and family who at times buck the chain of command overruling decisions made by creatives, even though creatives may have more experience. Account executives also routinely request their own corrections to copy/creative (their own, not the client’s) because “it looks better that way.” I don’t know of any other advertising firm that works that way. This is not a creative collaborative environment similar to other advertising agencies. Creatives are simply not valued at bfw.

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Cons

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5.0
Jan 22, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

As an early career writer I've been super pleased with my experience working at bfw. Obviously every place (and person) has quirks and differences in culture, but I've never felt anything but welcomed and valued. I don't agree with the accusations of micromanagement in another review, since I've always felt management was pretty flexible and receptive to ideas--sometimes more flexible than I'd like seeing as how I'm a pathological rule follower. Creative direction definitely happens, but that's the story in any agency when you're not the head honcho. Overall, I've gotten to work on some really interesting projects, meet great people, and grow my portfolio with work I can actually be proud of. Isn't that the point?

Cons

(Petty) I agree about the coffee. People need to step up and make a pot when they finish it! (Not Petty) I've seen people flounder who don't have the right personality. Bfw isn't a big corporation where you've never met the "big boss" and you only see the whole gang at a yearly conference, so how you deal with people here really matters. If you're not ready to be part of a closer knit agency, bfw probably isn't the place for you.

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