Branding boot camp, but ultimately a frustrating experience - Anonymous employee Interbrand Employee Review

2.0
Aug 17, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Strong clients to build a rock resume in a short period of time 2. Flex work if you get the right manager 3. Smart, dedicated talent 4. If you put in the time, energy, and effort you will develop very strong expertise and competency 5. Solid PTO, Holiday

Cons

1. Little career growth or development beyond platitudes 2. Very low pay, near bottom of industry 3. Promotions based purely on financial status and only after you've been executing the role for 1+ years 4. Little training, on-boarding or support once in a role. Truly sink or swim. 5. 401K hit or miss match and no transparency in decision 6. Work/life balance non-existent, 60-80 hour norm (between office, home, and travel) 7. Continually declining quality of work since margin is the only real focus 8. Boys club at the top and pre-selected roster of future (male) leaders based on their "potential" or "charism" 9. Turnover, burnout for above reasons, people routinely quit coupled with management mentality that human capital is interchangeable and commoditized 10. Politics, ego, and self-promotion rampant. Difficult to construct a genuine culture within this context.

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Cons

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