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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
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Jan 13th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wolff Olins
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Project Manager
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Los Angeles, CA
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Poor Culture
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There are exciting clients to work with.
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Poor Culture. Long hours. Favorites.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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2.0
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1.0
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2.0
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2.0
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4.0
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1.0
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28952
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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Wolff Olins
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
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Jan 8th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wolff Olins
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Senior Account Director
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New York, NY
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World renowned agency turned sweatshop with poor senior leaders
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- Great group of people
- Very high standards, so everyone is very switched on and capable
- Great client roster, interesting projects, good branding challenges
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- No work life balance
- Everyone is incredibly over worked and there is never a solve for the imbalance of workflow amongst the team
- My boss was not a good mentor / didn't care much about my growth
- Empty promises from senior leadership to "follow up with" or "check on me" following my separation from the company
- Even though everyone is remote right now, the new office does not promote a creative work environment for any discipline
- Too many cooks in the kitchen on pitches
- The amazing culture that is always promoted does not exist
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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3.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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28952
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Open
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- The president is not a good leader and needs to be replaced.
- You need to take more of a stand as it relates to issues going on in today's society. The lack of stance that is currently demonstrated makes it seem like you don't care about what's going on in the world today / the effect it has on your employees.
- You need to have more empathy towards your subordinates who continue to work their butts off
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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Wolff Olins
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
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Oct 26th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wolff Olins
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London, England, England
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Hard working and inspiring
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Incredibly intelligent people, industry-leading work
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Uneven distribution of responsibility, cookie-cutter approach to career progression
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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4.0
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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1.0
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2.0
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28952
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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Wolff Olins
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Oct 8th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wolff Olins
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Senior Strategist
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London, England, England
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Brilliant thinking for big impact
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- Small enough to be tight-knit, but with outsized impact.
- Clients and briefs that get you excited.
- Exposure to senior client leadership from day one – including at a junior level.
- A belief that great ideas can come from anywhere – leading to truly non-hierarchical project teams, a healthy culture of debate around the work, and an emphasis on continuous learning.
- Super bright, talented, hard-working, friendly, down to earth people – all of whom go above and beyond for the work and for each other.
- Really diverse mix of backgrounds, experiences, and interests.
- No hard divide between strategy, design, and programme management – the work feels collaborative and creative throughout.
- Lots of interesting events, activities, and external speakers.
- Very informal and good fun - you can totally be yourself.
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Lack of transparency around pay and progression - great work and talent are recognised and celebrated, but the translation of this into pay rises and progression can feel slow.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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28952
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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|
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
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|
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Oct 7th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Wolff Olins
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Design Specialist
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London, England, England
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Design community
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A passionate team of designers always pushing the creative and tech boundaries for our clients. Also, having a great portfolio of varied global clients means day-to-day challenges are always varied and if you need support the company is always 100% behind you. Covid and wfh has been a challenge, but the company and culture are still holding strong!
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When you're surrounded by top-notch colleagues your 'creative game' has always to be 110%. Not a bad thing... does keep you on your toes!
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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4.0
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4.0
|
5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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28952
|
Open
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Look after the workforce and the company will flourish, even in these crazy times.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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20.0
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May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
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|
|
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Oct 5th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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Wolff Olins
|
|
London, England, England
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Culturally progressive and knockout design & strategy
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|
If you want to surround yourself with intelligent, smart and brilliant people, work among the Wolff Olins tribe, they will bring the best in you and want you to succeed.
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None that come to mind, ever
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1.0
|
POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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|
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
|
4.0
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5.0
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|
28952
|
Open
|
Unlike many companies, you don't just pay lip service to keeping your people happy and feeling valued, so keep up the inclusivity and generous sense of worth, it fuels the brilliant work.
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0.0
|
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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9.0
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|
|
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
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|
|
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Oct 4th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
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Wolff Olins
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Program Director
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New York, NY
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Rewarding inside and out
|
|
Authentic, optimistic, collaborative culture
The best work in the industry created by wonderful smart colleagues
Dynamic and fun environment, new and old blood all great thinkers and sharers
Attracts brilliant and ambitious clients
The business has a point of view and strong leadership from the top
All disciplines (program management, design and strategy) are empowered and celebrated, and work in as a team
Opportunity to rise and have impact
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Sometimes there can appear to be restrictions from holding company Omnicom but Sairah does a great job leveraging the scale, resources & access from Omnicom to everyone’s benefit and minimizing any over management of a business that still feels very independent in spirit.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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28952
|
Open
|
Keep the WO culture front and center, keep hiring and promoting great talent - clients experience WO inside out. Keep using impact as a filter and knowing what good look likes. It’s great working for a business that always delivers the best it possibly can and takes care of it’s people in the process.
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0.0
|
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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|
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|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
|
|
|
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private:wolffolins
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Sep 24th, 2020 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
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Wolff Olins
|
Designer
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|
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Established brand @ struggling company
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|
Great brand name, impressive case studies, impressive current client names, some really talented team members, clients all over the country, fun office culture
|
Best work was done over 5 years ago, a lot of really awesome people have left, resignations every few weeks, every pitch is a scramble, projects not resourced with enough people or time, leadership is all based in London and they care more about that office than the NY and SF ones, bad pay and slow promotions, too much strategy for too little design
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-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
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3.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
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|
28952
|
Open
|
Invest in ALL the offices, learn from people who have left (there are never exit interviews in the US anymore), invest in the great people who've stayed
|
0.0
|
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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|
|
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
|
|
|
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private:wolffolins
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Sep 7th, 2020 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Wolff Olins
|
|
Tampa, FL
|
|
Awesome clients, awesome people
|
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you get to work with the leadership teams of the most amazing brands in the work, working with top of their field designers, strategists and programme managers.
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senior bench in design needs strengthening
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
|
|
0.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
|
28952
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
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|
REGULAR
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
|
|
|
|
private:wolffolins
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=28952
|
Sep 3rd, 2020 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Wolff Olins
|
Senior Designer
|
Wrexham, Wales, Wales
|
|
Good learning experience
|
|
Amazing portfolio and legacy from its past
|
Very political, leadership not really reactive to feedback from employees
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
0.0
|
NEUTRAL
|
-1.0
|
DISAPPROVE
|
0.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
|
28952
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
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REGULAR
|
No
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No
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4.0
|
|
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|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
May 12th, 2021 05:41PM
|
Wolff Olins
|
|
|