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2.9

43% would recommend to a friend

(788 total reviews)
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Jordan Zimmerman

36% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Zimmerman Advertising has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 788 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Zimmerman Advertising employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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788 reviews
2.0
Sep 18, 2013

Stay away

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Pros

Meet people in the trenches with you. You do learn things quickly. This place is great if you are straight out of college and live home with your folks and need the experience.

Cons

There is NO formal training; you either sink or swim in this organization. This place has a high turn over rate. If you make it in this place you can work anywhere. Long hours are expected with tons of work bc ppl are leaving. This place isn't for people with work experience. The pay is horrible. If you're not an upper level executive you're not making real money.

1.0
Aug 22, 2013

Zimmerman = Hell

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Pros

The pay is good but money isn't everything

Cons

This has been place worst I have ever worked at. I worked there for one year and it is the most disorganized shop I have ever worked in. Management is incredibly rude and unprofessional. I dreaded going in Monday mornings becuase I didn't know when I was going to get home from the day. They will work you till you are just plain numb. I would get home at 1AM, 2AM, 3AM doing really crappy ad campaigns. Everything there is "really important and last minute". One day I stood up from my chair and said I quit. I literally walked out of the building and I never looked back.

2.0
Aug 16, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- The agency is made up of fantastic people full of great ideas. - Serious, yet social working environment. - Zimmerman is predominantly made of young people which is great when moving from another state, or far from family. You will easily be able to connect with your coworkers & in most cases, there is a bond as you are going through the same experience. I met some of my best friends and mentors through the company, and for that I am truly grateful. - Good place to start in the advertising industry - looks great on a resume. You will be given work which requires experience well past your years, but it gives you the opportunity to learn in a fast-paced environment. - All other agencies and most marking companies have heard of Zimmerman and note that it is a fast-paced workplace and know that all individuals coming from there are well experienced past their years and will be a great asset to any future team. - They have bought a new building & will be moving within the next year (space is extremely cramped currently). Parking is also currently tight and there will be plenty of room after the move. - They are finally getting on board with fun ideas like 1/2 day Summer Fridays once a month & more company bonding events - Services such as dry cleaning & car washes are provided on site which makes life easier.

Cons

- Pay is atrocious for the hours put in and there is very small pay increases even after putting in several years of experience. Within my 3 years, I was bumped up a mere 6k from the 24k that I started with & I put in an average of 10-11 hours most work days) - Little to no compensation for working after hours, yet it's expected that you stay. Starting out as an Account Coordinator, once you meet your 40 hours, you will be allowed to leave early on a Friday, however, all higher positions receive no compensation via hours off or in pay. You are salaried & should not expect to be compensated for extra hard work. - You can & will be contacted 24/7. If you give out your cell number and work with clients in different time zones, be expecting calls late and/or emails at night. - Job training is not provided. We trained each other. It was the blind leading the blind in many cases as those who were not taught well were teaching others after only a month or 2 on the job. There are no handbooks or "how to's". It's sink or swim. - Quick turn over rate. Be prepared to see those around you dropping like flies. The typical time period most people stay is about a year (give or take a few months). Once a certain level of experience is reached, it only makes sense to move elsewhere to be able to cover your monthly expenses. - Titles do not directly relate to the responsibilities one may have - Usually people do the work of a higher position with a lower title and pay. - 3 small tables & 12 chairs in the tiny kitchen area are NOT remotely enough for a workplace of roughly 450 employees. People are forced to eat at their desk if they have a lot of work. This does not make for a happy work-life balance.

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