They have had four rounds of layoffs since December 2020 which they do over the course of several days to try to prevent an impact on stock prices. They've let literally 100s of people go in the U.S. and rumor is they are gearing up for a sale. They prefer to hire/retain employees outside of the states but will still charge clients US rates for their resources. Your account person may be in the states but your project manager, designer, etc. - ya they're definitely not. Leadership is so messy. They aren't united and there is blatant animosity between legacy agencies (of which there are 10+). They are inconsistent with annual reviews, bonuses, and raises. They don't happen annually or even close and we frequently received emails delaying them. Their raises don't even keep up with inflation. There is no clear path to career advancement and if you aren't your manager's favorite, good luck, because you need a huge advocate to even get noticed. They tell clients it is a unified P&L but it isn't and hasn't been despite them advertising as such for years now. They work creatives to the bone. They will say you are X% allocated with the idea being they won't take you over 100% but they routinely expect 120% of hours. Not for emergencies, not for any special need, just a regular work week. And you aren't paid for those extra hours either.
