Ogilvy and Mather Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"A recognizable company with decent benefits and work-life balance. One can feel "lost in the crowd," as can be expected with larger organizations."

"I worked at Ogilvy Worldwide for 13 years in many different roles. The plus side, I enjoyed working with my coworkers, there, and the C suite management is top notch and a pleasure to work with. One thing to keep in mind, it is part of a massive corporation, and is run as such. If you are interested in expressing yourself creatively, this is not really the place. However, it is a great place to learn marketing and advertising."

"Liked the company before they went through changes."

"What once was a roiling pot of creativity filled with adventurous professionals has degenerated into a bean-counter, stick in the mud culture. The open design of the offices is quite nice if sometimes noisy, but the 11th Ave location is a long haul to get to and freezing cold in the Winter. Ogilvy NY has had a series of very bad years with lots of layoffs, very few pay raises and no bonuses. Management lies and misleads employees. When the times got tough the talented bailed."

What do you like about working at Ogilvy and Mather?

"There are some cool peolpe who work here and we do work with some great brands."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Spend time at all places getting to know people and the culture before you interview somewhere if possible."

What don't you like about working at Ogilvy and Mather?

"There have been a lot of redundancies creating an uneasy and less fun culture than it was 12months ago."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would pay people mroe fairly, recruit the right people, hire more young blood."

What do you like about working at Ogilvy and Mather?

"Informal atmosphere, friendly and cooperative people, a sense of teamwork"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a good place to learn, definitely a good career move. Don't be afraid to shake things up and bring new ideas along!"

What don't you like about working at Ogilvy and Mather?

"The breakneck pace and extreme time management leaves little time for actual creativity or innovation to develop."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the damned timesheets, give employees more freedom to set their own schedules"

"I was at OPR in SF for 2 years and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The senior leadership care about only themselves and filling their pockets (at any cost), not the quality of work, or the people actually doing the work. We did 360 reviews, but management never saw the results on themselves. Management will pass of junior staff ideas as their own. Horrible place to work."

"Work and no play - no job satisfaction for the efforts you make, no recognition, the management chews you up and spits you out. The company hires hopeless idiots to be in charge and lead million dollar brands. The work they win with is scam, the awards they get are bought. I wouldn't ever recommend this place as an employment opportunity unless your plan is get in, get the money, and get out."

"I hate working here. The pay is very low and the work is unchallenging. I've been here for years and I've been denied a raise. I barely make enough for New York City living. I was told to save my checks. I tried to change departments and was denied."