Toxic. Stay away! - Anonymous employee Leo Burnett Employee Review

1.0
Jul 29, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free parking. They have elevators.

Cons

Jeez, where do you start? Leo Burnett Detroit is really an in-house agency for GM, so there's a master and servant culture that's pervasive right through every brand silo. Cadillac would be the worst business to work on as the client has gone rogue, and the account service is in a perpetual state of anxiety, having to acquiesce all the time. A culture of fear is covertly encouraged, while the general manager continually tells the agency that she's an empath and that everyone is "family" to her. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. You are judged by what you do, not by what you say. Overall, the place is toxic, and anyone who can get out is getting out.

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