Pros
Re mote work & team members.
Kontras
I was laid off after ~8 years of working here - the least Ketchum could have done for a tenured employe, who they promoted twice and recently gave a bonus too, was to put some/any writing on the wall vs pulling the rug. This was a slap in the face -- Never once did I struggle with utilization, raising my hand when I needed work, supporting new biz, contributing to agency culture, our people and teams — even referring talent (who I sang Ketchum praises towards before this layoff). It shows me Ketchum does not care about their people and talent (as leadership consistently preaches) but solely about their bottom line, in a cutthroat environment, where anyone is disposable... In my naive, positive, glass half full mindset, I envisioned future growth and my career playing out long term at Ketchum...NO, always watch your back, assume the worst regardless of tenure, contributions, position, status, etc.