Vantaggi
Incredible ability to recruit smart talent. Great knowledge of healthcare landscape and many dedicated, hard-working people. Great place to work if early to mid 20s to launch career or to use as short-term launch pad to get skill set to work at another agency or go in-house. Snack pantry stocked.
Svantaggi
Continuing to grapple with evolution to full-service agency and how to do that effectively. Leadership core team has PR/Crisis background not full service background. Leadership below CEO not empowered to make decisions. Managing the organization toward a buy-out target with Weber which hurts the culture. Chaotic way of working/ little to no process. Culture rewards chaotic behavior. Archaic "butts in the seat" 8.30-5.30 in-office mentality. Advice for applicants: Read carefully the 7 very positive, high-rated reviews spanning March 20-21 2018. Ask for specifics around turnover rates (by position/department) and targets. Ask for #s around how many employed are working parents etc. Ask for the typical personality and demographic profile that they retain for 18 months plus. Above all, be aware that the CEO frequently (private individual meetings and in small groups, town halls and mass communications) speaks poorly of current and past employees in immature, callous manner so you must be politically savvy.