Pros
- some great people & teams - excellent training opportunities - varied work - range of major clients to work for - some very able, knowledgeable managers - excellent place to gain experience in digital marketing - fast-paced environment - generous annual leave allowance, rising with years of employment - extra paid day off for own birthday - daily free breakfast; weekly staff lunch - annual Experience for Life - good start to working life for new graduates - fab for all those who like to party - regular social events - nice office building - profit share (although in some cases excuses will be found not to pay this) - opportunities for progression (mainly for those who are friends with or related to the 'right' people) - perfect for those on power trips and with big egos
Cons
- huge staff turnover & staff retention seems irrelevant - low pay - expectation to work free overtime with no notice & at weekends - managers don't have to be competent, knowledgeable or be able to genuinely lead people, so long as they're friends with the 'right' senior manager - some colleagues have been known to be shouted at by line management - CEO doesn't care about the poor behaviour of some managers - not all opportunities for progression are advertised internally; there's a lot of favouritism shown to relatives and friends of the 'right' people - very cliquey - it's all about office politics and being in with the millennial crowd - colleagues who don't go to all the social events and parties are seen as killjoys and become irrelevant - more adult playground than meaningful work environment - beware of loud office, regular hysterical screeching and occasional flying objects - clients get charged for the time when colleagues are joking around and socialising