Highly understaffed!! - Brand Strategy Orchard Advertising Employee Review

- some people are nice - management lets employees work according to their individual styles - good brands, good work, good opportunities - "an idea can come from anywhere" is implemented very often. Everybody is encouraged to think - lots of toys to play with (pool, ps4, carrom) - with proper mentorship this is a good place for a creative

- Super-aggressive company ideals. The narrative of "you are either the best or you are forgotten" is enforced almost every single day. Not everybody gets motivated by this single-minded narrative. - too many stakeholders in every job. Opinions vs deadlines. It's a never-ending battle. - There is a lot of importance given to receiving awards and generally talking about it (a lot), but sadly seniors themselves don't walk the talk. - There is no clear vision or direction. Juniors are chasing their own tails all day trying to put out fires without knowing what caused them. - The ultimate objective has shifted from "let's do good work" to "let's just make money". This has started becoming painfully obvious in the last couple of months. - integrated agencies go rogue and are extremely disconnected from the main agency's vision. - Very obvious cultural divides within the agency. Hostile and disrespectful environment ignored by upper management.

Super friendly atmosphere, with mostly everyone treating even interns as equals, allowing them to participate in brainstorming sessions and client briefs. There is no obvious hierarchy that is present - in fact, some people were so friendly to me and I found out weeks later that they were actually at very high positions in the company. Also, if you've got a good idea, they love to hear it and encourage you to pursue it! Another pro - the office space is lovely and conducive to creativity

While there's no obvious hierarchy, the environment can get too gossip-y and dramatic at times. Also, there is often a lack of follow-through on many things, which can get stuck, e.g. a website that hasn't been updated in about 2 years, despite many complaints. Additionally, as an intern, you need to constantly ask for work and hope you are taken seriously at times - otherwise you'll end up bored in the corner!