Agency Life at It's Best - Strategic Planner Marlin Network Employee Review

Exposure to top level thinking on huge brands A training experience second to none in the agency business Teams were strong and collaborative Strong creative The best strategy

sometimes got bogged down in the execution

The people. The environment holds to a family oriented atmosphere in certain departments throughout the network.

Once you're locked in to a salary, there's no negotiating into a respectable pay when trying to move up in the company. Bonuses primarily go to upper management. The company leaders lack true transparency, and seem to think that employees are the problem for the massive turnover rate in the past 2 years. Morale is at an all time low, and you'll likely work with teams who hate their job. You'll work late nights and occasional weekends to meet deadlines, because no one has the balls to collaborate with clients on better scheduling. It's all about keeping the clients happy, because the company has to meet it's number, and losing a client would cause another layoff. Lastly, if you think you have a career path here, good luck. It's a snails race. You'll be told of a promotion or raise, but it won't happen for months because, "I put it in the system, but haven't heard back". 6 months down the road, and you'll still be waiting.