Pros
I worked in a high pressure environment for nearly 3 years at Ellis Whittam and I loved every minute of it. It was not an easy job, far from it, but I retained the support from those around me and we achieved a great deal, implementing a new digital platform across sales and marketing and becoming more inbound driven. I sat on the board throughout my time at Ellis Whittam and can honestly say that fairness, integrity and respect run deep into all decisions made. Whilst the organisation is currently backed by private equity funding, the executives consistently drove decisions towards 'the right thing to do' and at no point did decisions seem swayed towards a purely financial bias. The chairman, whilst often considered an infrequent visitor, carries significant influence, is admired and manages successfully to keep the board held to account on operational, financial and cultural performance. Operationally the company is in good hands. The CEO is a friendly and approachable guy who is a highly effective leader with a strong bias towards people engagement and the appropriate delegation of decisions. If you are intelligent, ambitious, operate with integrity and are willing to stand up and have a voice then I would confidently say EW is for you!
Cons
There were no downsides to working at EW.