Is Leo Burnett a good company to work for?

Leo Burnett has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,098 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Leo Burnett to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Leo Burnett have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Art Director and Senior Account Executive .

Does Leo Burnett pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leo Burnett employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leo Burnett. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leo Burnett?

73% of Leo Burnett employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leo Burnett 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leo Burnett?

Art Director (87) , Account Executive (80) , Copywriter (64) , Account Manager (52) , Creative Director (43) , Graphic Designer (36) , Senior Art Director (35) , Account Director (34) , Intern (30) , Account Supervisor (23) , Brand Services Associate (21) , Project Manager (19) , Associate Creative Director (18) , Senior CopyWriter (18) , Assistant Account Executive (17)

What are the pros of working at Leo Burnett according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and make you feel lucky to work with such brilliant people!" ((in 225 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 74 reviews)); "People are super cool and working in teams are great." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good opportunities as an intern to work with lots of people" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Leo Burnett according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of work and low salary" ((in 69 reviews)); "Extremely stressful and no work/life balance" ((in 67 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of politics" ((in 53 reviews)); "Low pay compared to working in tech or client side" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management: involves gaslighting, trying to take credit for your work, throwing you under the bus for their errors" ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leo Burnett layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Leo Burnett layoffs and their outlook for job security at Leo Burnett in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Leo Burnett locations?

Chicago , Detroit , Troy , New York , San Francisco , Seattle , Boston , Los Angeles , Miami , Evanston , Ammon , Saint Louis , Georgetown , Raleigh , Dallas , San Juan , Newport Beach , Monroe , California , Lecanto , West Valley City , Kansas City

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Leo Burnett reviews

3.6

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,490 total reviews)

Andrew Swinand

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Leo Burnett has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,490 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leo Burnett employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Sep 29, 2011

The culture is creative through and through. Very inspiring and stimulating.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Progressive atmosphere that allows full expression of self.

Cons

The hierarchy of power is pretty strong. Which is great if you're near the pyramid's top... not so much if you're closer to earth :-)

4.0

May 13, 2011

Great, good experience.

Junior copywriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice perks, and cool creative people.

Cons

Say goodbye to your personal life.

4.0

Oct 16, 2010

Fun Place Hard Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun people and culture. Client list is very impressive.

Cons

LB pays very low compared to other agencies, especially for the amount of work done.

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