Bad Apples in Upper Management - Recensione dipendente - Account Manager presso WPP

2,0
27 ott 2018
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Fun events throughout the year, some good clients

Svantaggi

Some bad apples who are toxic for the work environment, many of whom are in management, though not all. (Unapproachable and extremely rude senior women in management who want to appear as if they are pro women in leadership, yet stomp on younger women - junior women beware.) Lack of transparency and politics in upper management. Managers and directors keep getting promotions and raises, whereas lower or junior staff members gain little or no traction in the career ladder upwards. No clear or real forms of career development offered by company. No real way up the promotions ladder unless you have an ‘in’/friend in management. High performing individuals are not valued. Company seems far behind in the industry on performance rewards aspect. Some of the worst project managers and account leads I have ever worked with who are not team players or good leaders.

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5,0
12 giu 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Nice company to work for

Svantaggi

Nice company to work for and good people

4,0
15 giu 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

After 5+ years here, the thing that keeps me is genuinely the people. The talent across this company is remarkable — collaborative, smart, and decent humans who make even the hard days manageable. The culture at the team level is something I haven't found elsewhere in this industry. The work itself is a real strength too. As a holding company, you get exposure to a diverse range of clients and challenges that keeps things fresh and stretches your skills in ways a single-agency role wouldn't. If you're curious and want to grow, the opportunities are there — you just have to be proactive about finding them. Flexibility has also improved meaningfully, and leadership has generally trusted senior employees to manage their own time.

Svantaggi

Like most large holding companies, there are growing pains worth knowing about going in. Career pathing can feel ambiguous — it's not always clear what the criteria are for the next level or how decisions get made, though there are signs that more structured frameworks are being developed. Compensation conversations can be slow and incremental; the company is working to stay competitive but the process doesn't always move at the pace the market does. Workload and resourcing is a real tension — ambitious scopes don't always come with proportional headcount, and that can wear on teams. It's something leadership is visibly aware of and working to address. Similarly, as a large organization, internal processes and approvals can add friction. Not unusual for the holding company structure, but worth patience if you're used to a leaner environment.

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