Is Dentsu a good company to work for as a Associate Director, Programmatic?

Associate Director, Programmatic professionals working at Dentsu have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Dentsu employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Director, Programmatic Jobs at Dentsu now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director, Programmatic interview questions at Dentsu .

Does Dentsu pay Associate Director, Programmatic employees well?

Associate Director, Programmatic professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Dentsu with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director, Programmatic salaries at Dentsu.

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

"Great people to work with and learn from them" ((in 320 reviews)); "Great culture and stimulating work" ((in 240 reviews)); "Good Work life balance and work from home option" ((in 181 reviews)); "Good Friend and Good Benefit" ((in 144 reviews)); "I work with some great people and team." ((in 139 reviews))

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

"Salary is low compared to the standard of work expected and similar jobs available in the industry." ((in 187 reviews)); "Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 156 reviews)); "I spent the first 3 months of my job doing nothing due to an unorganised onboarding and poor management." ((in 151 reviews)); "the senior leadership (directors) try to keep you in your position for as long as possible." ((in 93 reviews)); "flexible working hours" ((in 70 reviews))

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Dentsu Associate Director, Programmatic reviews

3.2

58% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Hiroshi Igarashi

94% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Associate Director, Programmatic employees have rated Dentsu with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director, Programmatic professionals have a good working experience there. Dentsu is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director, Programmatic professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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32 reviews

4.0

Jul 24, 2026

Decent workplace, but growing toxicity and low benefits

Programmatic manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. A decent place to work 2. You get a chance to do WFH

Cons

1. Its slowly getting toxic cz of lack of business in APAC 2. Offshore employees get a good paycheck but close to no benefits

2.0

Sep 25, 2025

I am grateful for the oppurtunity

Programmatic trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working mode, client teams are good.

Cons

Laid back leadership, too much politics, unfair hiring process, not promoting existing junior employees but hiring friends and cousins on senior roles.

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Review

Programmatic specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and remote job

Cons

Felt like a number and no verticality

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