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AKQA

Acquired by WPP

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Great PR, great clients, but poor management. - Account Director AKQA Employee Review

3.0
Nov 18, 2008
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Pros

It's a company at the top of the tree, very well respected and revered within the industry. It has an amazing client list and has worked with many of its clients for many years. People genuinely care about each other and will often go to great lengths to help out. There's a great after work drinks culture if that's your thing.

Cons

Leadership and mangagement are generally poor, and there is a culture of who you know rather than what you know allowing you to get ahead: promotions and benefits usually go to those who can talk the talk rather than necessarily those who walk the walk.

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5.0
Mar 13, 2026
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Pros

solid people, remote work, good work

Cons

company is a little lost at the moment. struggling with profitability

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Design and Strategy teams on the west coast in 2021-2023 incredibly smart and strong in their craft. Overall it is hard not to be impressed with the output and some of what the brand can produce

Cons

NY and DC teams were unpleasant. Competitive fearful vibe compared to other creative and tech industries I have been in. My guess is because everything is based on what accounts and projects they can capture and during this time tech accounts were pulling out of further business as their markets slowed. WPP (the parent company) began lay offs and shuttered whole agencies exasperating this.

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