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AKQA

Acquired by WPP

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Not an Objective Forward Agency - Group Technology Director AKQA Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I joined AKQA at a time where the executive leadership team was committed to achieve client objectives, fostering relationships with clients and team building. Overtime, that team was changed and the agency has never been the same.

Cons

Expensive as an agency to hire Management is lacking in true leadership

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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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