Pros
Some undeniably great people. Lots of real talent here, especially in junior and mid-level teams. Methodologies and abstract thinking are strong, strategic frameworks have real depth. Upwards mobility is common, within 1-2 years.
Kontras
Strategic promises rarely translate into meaningful or impactful deliverables. Revolving door of new clients, driven by pressure to hit commercial targets rather than real partnership alignment. A volume over value play with SLT happy to chase pitches to protect margin. Culture is intensely inward-looking, almost comically. Disproportional focus on internal narratives and ways of working that do not move the needle externally. Senior leaders say the right things, but a big disconnect between their rhetoric and the lived reality. Being under the Omnicom umbrella brings lots of pressure. Mandatory office days feel performative (largely to justify rent of desk spaces - despite Omnicom owning the building), and the overarching mindset is ‘revenue-first’ at all costs. Much touted ‘transformation’ programme is just cost-cutting and restructuring. Less about genuine transformation and more about operational efficiencies.