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

May 9, 2019

Miserable if you’re not in the “boys club”

Art director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on your resume.

Cons

The culture is miserable. If you’re not a part of the “club” (the creative directors’ favorites), you will be punished. Favoritism is huuuuuuge at AKQA San Francisco.

2.0

Jul 30, 2018

Poor Work/Life Balance, Inexperienced Program Managers, 2 Sets of Layoffs Due to Poor Management

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Creative and UX team worked hard to produce quality work and legitimately cared for what they were making

Cons

-There have been 2 rounds of layoffs in the last 4 months alone. About 35 people have lost their jobs due to poor management -Managers often have less experience than the people they're overseeing and lack the skills to actually assist (yelling at people and acting sullen and standoffish isn't a solution) -Little to no Work / Life Balance (Work till 10 or 11 at night in preparation for a weelly client on-site that you have to be at the office for by 7, which you won't get home from until 7 that night) -Cliquey culture

2.0

Jan 10, 2016

A big

Delivery

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. You get to work on some great briefs and high profile projects for famous brands 2. Career advancement is possible 3. Some talented people with diverse backgrounds to work with 4. Everything you could want in an office space in a great central location

Cons

1. The company leadership has low integrity; rewards and promotes bad behavior and allows toxic politics to flourish 2. You give a lot more then you get back from AKQA

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