Does AKQA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AKQA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AKQA. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AKQA?

76% of AKQA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AKQA 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AKQA?

Project Manager (44) , Designer (38) , Art Director (20) , Account Director (19) , Account Manager (18) , Senior Project Manager (18) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Associate Creative Director (15) , Software Engineer (15) , Account Executive (14) , Copywriter (14) , Senior Designer (14) , Strategist (13) , User Experience Designer (13) , Web Developer (12)

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

"There are so many great and talented people and to get a chance to work with several people on different teams is a big plus." ((in 223 reviews)); "Great clients and team." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Fairly autonomous and good work life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good benefits and well" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Management seems poor at many levels." ((in 67 reviews)); "Poor leadership and teamwork." ((in 43 reviews)); "Long hours and remuneration not great." ((in 41 reviews)); "Low pay and lots of down time." ((in 34 reviews)); "The salaries are low and there are no bonuses." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about AKQA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AKQA locations?

San Francisco , New York , Portland , Washington , Atlanta , Charlotte , Austin , Irvine , Los Angeles , Dublin , Sunnyvale , Powell Butte , Miami

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AKQA

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AKQA reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,064 total reviews)

Baiju Shah

99% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

AKQA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,064 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AKQA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

Apr 15, 2025

UNSTABLE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A variety of cultural backgrounds

Cons

Bad Leadership Worse Company Structure Unstable Business Model

AKQA Response

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. I'm sorry to hear this is your experience. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further and seek more feedback. Please feel free to reach out at any time to your studio lead to discuss.

3.0

Apr 14, 2025

Good company if you are on a good project.

Principal web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you get a good project, then you will have no issues.

Cons

If you get a project that you don't like, then you don't have options to change it. And unfortunately, you have to work on it.

5.0

Apr 14, 2025

Exciting times

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of opportunity to work on a large range of projects across all industries. - Really great team of top talent

Cons

The studio is still in the process of getting set up to be a more collaborative workspace, it's getting there.

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