Is Ogilvy a good company to work for?

Ogilvy has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,398 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Ogilvy to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ogilvy have been left by employees working as Intern , Associate and Project Manager .

Does Ogilvy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ogilvy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ogilvy. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ogilvy?

58% of Ogilvy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ogilvy 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ogilvy?

Account Executive (285) , Account Manager (184) , Intern (147) , Account Director (117) , Art Director (109) , Copywriter (90) , Creative Director (79) , Account Supervisor (71) , Senior Account Executive (70) , Project Manager (59) , Internship (54) , Strategist (48) , Graphic Designer (45) , Senior Account Manager (42) , Senior Art Director (41)

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

"Lots of great people with amazing creative potential willing to go above and beyond their craft to deliver good work." ((in 541 reviews)); "Great culture and passion for good work" ((in 288 reviews)); "Learn a lot from working with great corporate clients and teams" ((in 141 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 116 reviews)); "good benefits and health card" ((in 91 reviews))

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

"no work life balance at all (have to work on weekends and gets whatsapp texts after 10pm)" ((in 165 reviews)); "low pay and very stressing" ((in 163 reviews)); "Long hours and can feel like you're learning on your own instead of being guided" ((in 139 reviews)); "Fake fun HR activities to hide their poor management." ((in 111 reviews)); "Working late hours because of proper lack of scope" ((in 90 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ogilvy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Ogilvy locations?

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(3,657 total reviews)

Devika Bulchandani

73% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Ogilvy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,657 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ogilvy 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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4K reviews

3.0

Oct 2, 2008

Too big for personal recognition

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Big Agency Experience opens doors. Jobs seem to be secure.

Cons

It seems that they keep bringing in young upstarts that think they can move up through the ranks but really they are there to keep the company in touch with the times. And others who have been there spend more time clinging to their positions than reaching for more.

4.0

Sep 30, 2008

Hear it from someone who survived 12-hour workdays, difficult clients and diva media for 4 years!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training and experience - When you handle an account, you do everything (client-servicing, media relations and copywriting), so you learn and ideally master all the areas of public relations. If you can handle Ogilvy PR and its top-caliber clients, you can handle anything.

Cons

Very poor work-life balance - the work day is typically 12 hours and you will always have events on weeknights/weekends that you do not get paid overtime for.

3.0

Sep 29, 2008

Smart person stuck in a data-cruching world, tip-toeing around office politics.

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fun atomsphere. Casual workplace. Great people/co-workers.

Cons

No work/life balance- numerous all-nighters. Work was not challenging or simulating. Pay poor especially given what the client is paying for your time. Also, Creative is King at Ogilvy... Sometimes when math/analytics meets creativity-the Creative guys will always win the battle.

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Too big for personal recognition

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