A Cautionary Tale - Anonymous employee Publicis Groupe Employee Review

1.0
Jul 31, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good location and the new offices are better than the old ones. Easy access to the Highline on nice days for lunch.

Cons

I was warned about going to the NY office before taking the job but didn't listen (was looking at the pay/title bump I was getting). It was pretty apparent from the get go that there was no leadership and no plan. Watched a conga line of people walking out the door at all levels and the truth of the place was revealed over farewell beers with every exiting employee. Political, nasty, poor work. I made it a year plus and selling myself to get out was hard. The place is a real blemish to potential employers. All in all a bad scene, but a valuable lesson for me as far as chasing cash instead of quality.

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Cons

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1.0
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Cons

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