Dentsu reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,745 total reviews)

Hiroshi Igarashi

76% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Dentsu has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,745 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dentsu employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Feb 25, 2013

Typical Japanese culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The work is challenging. You must coordinate with several departments and vendors.

Cons

Management members are not all knowledgeable. Working overtime happens very often. The company pays a lot attention to Japaneses clients. But local clients could generate more revenue.

5.0
Feb 24, 2013

Good place to work and grow yourself

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Has great opportunity to do lots of challenging and interesting works in a very nice working environment with creative and talented people.Has opportunity to work in different sections (not limited to advertising/marketing works) . Specially planning, creative,digital, sports, entertainment sections are very strong. One can even be an entrepreneur getting full support from the company.

Cons

Language barrier would be a problem if you want to work in Japan market. But recently as the company has become aggressive to grow outside Japan, if one join outside Japan it would be a nice place to work.

1.0
Jan 7, 2013

"Grade D" Ad agency - Run, don't walk away.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Many Non-management staff are great people.

Cons

Upper Management is clueless, antiquated beyond belief and does not appreciate, reward or recognize good talent or creative. Poor character traits exist in most who are leading the agency. Dated views, technology, services and protocols. No process and lack of structure. One of the worst agencies I've seen. This place is run like a high school clique, with immature favorites who must be subordinate to succeed (without recognition or promotion). Inappropriate relationships between managers and subordinates. Information is on a "need to know" basis and job expectations are that you execute what you are told without question or input. Many in upper management gossip like teenagers, stab others in the back while smiling to their faces. Screaming is common. Totally unprofessional, toxic and poor work quality. Clients are dissatisfied.

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