Does Essence pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essence employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essence. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essence?

77% of Essence employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essence 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essence?

Media Activation Executive (25) , Media Planner (24) , Director (23) , Media Activation Manager (22) , Associate Director (17) , Account Manager (16) , Manager (15) , Account Director (14) , Account Executive (11) , Senior Media Activation Executive (10) , Assistant Media Planner (9) , Senior Account Executive (8) , Business Director (6) , Media Planning Manager (6) , Activation Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at Essence according to real employee reviews?

"Great and hugely impressive people and culture" ((in 91 reviews)); "People are great" ((in 80 reviews)); "Great teammates and benefits." ((in 24 reviews)); "good work life balance and social" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great team and challenging work" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Essence according to real employee reviews?

"19, management showed their true selves." ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and stretched team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Low pay." ((in 15 reviews)); "Salaries are low but I guess that's the case for all agencies" ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior management is aware but takes no action." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essence redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Essence redundancy and their outlook for job security at Essence in 2026.

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3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(641 total reviews)

Kyoko Matsushita

89% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Essence has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 641 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Essence employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Jun 16, 2024

Lovely company

Secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Boss are very easy going and professional

Cons

Wish there was easier chance to rise in company

3.0

Jul 8, 2023

Good

Project coordination

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The office is great and the equipments new.

Cons

The office is not close to downtown

5.0

Jul 7, 2023

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Programmatic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Amazing people to work with, very kind.

Cons

Q3 & Q4 can be really heavy

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