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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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews
3.0
Jan 23, 2010

From exceptional to average

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the most brilliant people I've worked with Inspirational chairperson Amazing client roster - who wouldn't want to work on the Nike and Ferrari's of this world!

Cons

Losing it's mojo, surrendering to a board that just cares about cash and not a damn for it's people. This may have been due to a tough economic year, but even as things are now improving significantly, the message remains consistent - £££. AKQA used to be all about the product and it's people, now it feels as though it's only about performance. I hope it's a blip as the potential within AKQA is tremendous.

3.0
Jan 6, 2010

Focussed on high profile clients and awards, not people

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You get to work with some fantastic brands on interesting projects. - You get to work with some fantastic and clever people - in all departments. - If you have a problem on a project and discuss your issues with the right people, the company will help you work them out. - The parties are amazing.

Cons

- The company is so obsessed with winning high profile clients and awards, that people seem to get sidelined - expect late nights and a low amount of pay when compared to the amount of effort put in. - If you aren't working on a high profile client, getting resource or recognition can be very difficult. - If you are working on a high profile client, having a life outside of work can be very difficult.

3.0
Dec 18, 2009

Great bunch of technology and creative people with a real passion for their job.

Senior software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work with some of the most passionate technologists in the industry (e.g. best Technical Architecture team that I've had the pleasure to work with). Great client list.

Cons

The hours of work required to deliver some projects can be well beyond reasonable expectation. Senior management often turn a blind eye to morale within certain teams (caused by long work hours), or focus on the wrong issues affecting team performance and therefore delivery. The client services teams have little understanding of how to manage clients' expectations on projects involving any form of technical complexity.

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