Vantaggi
CCO/CEO and executive staff greeted me warmly. Decent office buildout, although they recently downgraded from the top floors of the RBC Plaza tower to the just floor 9 of the 150 Tower in Fifth Street Towers.
Svantaggi
Major problem leaving early on a Friday, even with work finished and trying to communicate it to the right people. That's a stark contrast to the other ad agencies in the market, which generally trust their employees to get their job done without micromanagement. I wasn't greeted with even a welcome lunch upon joining, nor any HR orientation. Just sat down and given assignments. Technology is old. Laptop was from 2009 in 2016. IT people were friendly, though. Environment feels like a company that's comfortable sitting still with their agriculture clients, not trying anything new or innovative - even when it's right under their nose. Too much staying "safe." If you want to flex your creative muscle, this isn't it. If you want freedom to be trusted to do your work, this isn't it. Unfortunately. Lastly - very low pay. Lowest pay I've ever been offered in the Twin Cities market.