Date driven development - Anonymous employee WPP Employee Review

1.0
Mar 20, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Steady and fairly stable employment. If you’re looking to play it safe then VML is for you. Also summer hours are cool.

Cons

VML over hires on a yearly basis then layoffs every spring. If you can stay above the bare minimum work level and not cause too many issues with higher ups then you can avoid the yearly layoffs. No bonuses below the director level and bonuses at the director level are still only in the 4 digit range. Upper management is made up of the CEO’s college buddies and former owners of the regional ad agencies WPP purchased for VML. Headquarters and regional offices don’t communicate very well. Pay is low. Raises are non-existent.

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WPP Response
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Thanks for sharing your experience at VML. Advertising typically has high turnover, and VML takes great pride in having one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. We’re also a very high performance environment, and we do expect our teams to contribute at the highest levels, not at the bare minimum. We do our best to retain and reward our talent, but it’s inevitable that some will choose to move on. We agree that we have ample room to improve our communication across all offices. It’s something our senior leadership is aware of and committed to improving. Thanks again for your comments, and yes, summer hours is only one of many perks enjoyed by our employees.

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