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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Ogilvy reviews

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

1.0

Sep 3, 2015

Looks like a great place on the outside, but they won't treat you so well on the inside

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

EffectiveUI has great and personable folks who do wonderful work. The designers who do the work, are really specialized and are able to adapt to solve very complex problems. This company is a great place to learn about design, but there is no future here.

Cons

Management and especially upper management is lacking significantly. Their CEO is a very fluffy motivator and many VPs have backstabbing agendas that make the company disorganized, stressful and weak.

1.0

Dec 2, 2014

Ogilvy DC-- A LOUSY place to work

Account director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I've racked my brain and can't think of many pros, other than thanks to the U.S. Constitution slavery has been outlawed so that you don't have to work here. Though working here certainly feels like a punishment and penance for a terrible wrong I must have done in a former life.

Cons

Bad managers. Bad leadership. Bad managers. Bad leadership. Did I mention the bad managers and bad leadership? A vicious culture that services clients poorly. Overpriced PR. Employees are treated like dirt. Salaries are low, people are leaving or getting laid off, the place is collapsing.

1.0

Mar 19, 2014

Sr. Account Director

Senior account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people to work and learn from. Benefits and vacation are good. The name Ogilvy looks good on a resume when you leave.

Cons

No culture anymore, just words. It's who you know or who likes you that gets you promoted or increases. They talk about listening but senior management doesn't acknowledge or respond to concerns. HR is even worse. If you don't have a family and want to work excessive hours, nights, weekends, holidays then Ogilvy is for you. If this is your first job it tends to tarnish your view on large companies. I went to a smaller boutique firm where they actually care about the people, their career and culture. Until WPP actually cares and gets rid of all the senior managers, and the office heads, it will always be a dog-eat-dog company.

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