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AKQA

Acquired by WPP

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Hard work, long hours, lack of praise and/or benefits. - Anonymous employee AKQA Employee Review

3.0
May 17, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Work on great high profile creative projects - Good clients - Name on CV is worth it's weight in gold

Cons

- Long hours - Lack of benefits for effort put in - Poor pay compared to other agencies - Limited time off - Lack of praise for hard work

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5.0
Mar 13, 2026
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Pros

solid people, remote work, good work

Cons

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3.0
Jul 2, 2026
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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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