Does any agency actually not underpay their staff these days?

I've been reading some Glass Door reviews and pretty much every place has reviews saying they underpay.

Confused.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

I'd be willing to bet they all underpay some of their staff. The only thing differing between agencies is the proportion of staff being underpaid.

like

the ones who're happy with their salary don't go on Glassdoor. that platform is not a good benchmark.

Agencies still pay top dollar for the top 1% of talent. This talent is likely contractually obliged to never share their salary and would probably not post it on Glassdoor.

I know this because I’m one of the people above and have received YoY raises, one being a 50% raise when I had an offer to leave. I was also given a £10K one off stock reward as a spot bonus by a CCO in my network last year which vests in 2yrs. It’s not much, but it’s something.

The reality is that 95% of people working in agencies are very average at their jobs. Moan. And don’t go above and beyond.

If you bleed a bit you’ll get 25% above market rate for your years of experience. Trust me.

@Creative1 I think you’ve focused on the wrong aspect of my post.

Whilst you’re correct that my extra rewards don’t accurately reflect my extra efforts (capitalism in essence), the truth of my point remains:

You have to put in more effort above the average 9-5’er to get extra rewards.

Whilst there will of course be other elements that inform success like you outline - luck, timing, relationships - there remains one thing you are in control of: your output.

You also highlight a very relevant point about the disparity between my extra reward and extra effort - that a key skill in the workplace is demonstrating the value of your labour to managers.

So whilst I might not of worked 50% extra harder to get 50% extra rewards, the perceived value of my output in the eyes of my managers is 50% more.

like

The model of any business is based on paying the vast majority of its staff as little as they can get away with. Agencies are particularly dysfunctional in terms of their business model so it’s particularly acute in our industry.

Related Posts

Can anyone at Point B give some insight into the annual salary review process? I am confused by the answers I've gotten when talking with recruiting. Do you get an annual compensation increase and equity allocation every year or does compensation only go up when you are promoted?

like

Hi Fishes, Please help me to choose better organization

1. 
Globant - Designation (Semi Senior Engineer)

2. Brillio - Designation (Lead Engineer )

Both are offering me 21 - 23 LPA fixed

YOE : 4.7 Years Skill Set : ReactJs

I Have joining on Monday, Please help me to choose . I am looking for WLB, Job security, growth & work culture

Globant Globant India Pvt. Ltd. Brillio Accenture NTT DATA

like

Can TCS give 14 LPA to a Software Developer having 2.10 years of experience?

How much hike can I expect if I shift to senior recruiter profile in a big organization? My current CTC is 4.8
I am expecting somewhere around 10 lpa, is it possible?

like

I just got an offer from Accenture Switzerland, Total Comp 170K with 140K base. I have 6YOE as IT consultant and 9YOE in total. I am just upset that they did not offer me a relocation package of 20k because the cost of living in Zurich for a family with 1 child is crazy! Should I insist for a sign on bonus before accepting the offer?

like

Hi guys,
I got an offer from epam but confused whether it’s epam systems or anywhere.
Could someone let me know who has joined epam anywhere recently if their offer has epam anywhere mentioned in it?
Salary has only fixed as HR mentioned that bench policy is revised on. Work location mentioned is also remote.

like

Hi All,

Recently I cleared the interview process of Oracle and Rakuten India. I have 3 YOE as JAVA Spring Boot Developer and I'm holding an offer of 14 LPA (13 Fixed). How much I can expect/ask from them. Kindly help me with your valuable feedback.

Thanks in advance :)

like

Hi all,

What will be the in hand salary for this salary structure.

TIA!

Tata Consultancy

Post Photo
likefunny

Senior producer - 140k / New York

like

Any ideas about the securities technology audit associate role in an investment bank? Work life balance, salary range, career prospect? I’m an IT consultant with 3 years of experience. Will it be a wise move? Please share your thoughts, appreciate it :)

KPMG @kpmg what's an average bonus in SLG practice? What's the raise like moving from Associate to SA?

like

Currently going through some negations on an internal role. I’m currently at 88k and they offered me 100k for a position that requires a lot more work. Do you guys think it’s easier to land a higher salary when applying externally rather than internally? Also this is for a territory sales management role. They stated 120k+ is extremely high for that role. What do you guys think? Playing the game?

like
like

How much of a salary hike should be fair after a year in the field of architecture? Given the inflation

like

How much do general pediatricians in rural Oklahoma make annually?

like

For an MBA graduate of 2018 batch (new IIM), is 25 lpa current CTC decent or is he underpaid?
2 years of pre mba work ex as well.

like

The severance package at Meta for laid off employees almost makes it nice to be laid off depending on what your personal situation is….. personally wouldn’t mind getting 4+ months of full pay to reset and think about what’s next 😬

like

Hello Fishes,

I have got an offer at
Wells Fargo for the role Technology Business Systems Consultant and my total YOE is 4.8 into Testing (Manual and Automation)
Is this role relevant to my experience or is it a role for much experienced person than me?

Any idea or information that what is the pay usually offered for this position?
Please provide your thoughts and suggest whether I should change 1. My role or 2. Request for more pay

Thanks in Advance!Wells Fargo

like

any ideas on freelance rate for vp/svp strategy director in nyc?

like

Package/CTC question - Hi Sharks, I am a in grown manager and believe the HRs that I have dealt with till date have lowballed me. CURRENT - Site BLR. CTC ~ 11.0 L. 5 RSUs. L4 Manager. Operations. Non tech. I believe it should be around 16L. Am I correct? Can ya'll help with the range of Pay for L4 Managers along with RSUs and joining bonuses.???

like

More Posts

Can H1B visa holders own rental property? If so, can you self manage or do you have to get a property manager? (House would be bought through personal loan, not an LLC, so wondering whether USCIS could deem self managing as unauthorized employment? How would they find out?)

like

Anyone has idea about Capgemini g gurgaon location ? Which is the nearest metro ?

like

First year associate here—I got all “developing” on my engagement review from my manager. Is this good? Bad? The options are “needs improvement,” “developing,” and “proficient."

like

what’s the best way to go about telling your manager a deadline they promised is unreasonable/almost impossible

like

Anyone has the midtown uniform?

Post Photo
likefunny

Sry if this is not the right place to ask .. but I'd love to know at what age would you consider the latest to get engaged/married?

& At what age did you start checking your fertility status?

I'm 31, in a long-term relationship (7+) ... Known each other almost half my life. 32 is 6 months ago ... i'm scared for the future but I also don't know where to start. Do I need to start looking into the fertility stuff now?

like

Hi — I believe that the arts can enhance and develop education. I also believe in arts based projects. This fish bowl will contain both.

Post Photo

Job Opening

Job Title - Project Coordinator

Only W2 Candidates (No C2C)
Locations - Charlotte, NC; Minneapolis, MN; Des Moines, IA; Chandler, AZ; & Antonio, TX
Hybrid Model ( 3 days onsite & 2 days remote)

Industry - Banking / Finance ( Wells Fargo )

like

A question for VCs: I’m currently a VC analyst. I want to eventually come back to the VC industry and perhaps become a partner (if possible). However, there’s an opportunity to work at an Endowment Fund (Harvard/Yale/Stanford level). Would you recommend me to spend the next 3-4 years doing something that’s not directly VC related? Would it be hard for me to come back to the VC industry with this experience? Why or why not? Thank you so much for your time and help!

like

Recently received my CSW license and have started working as a therapist at an outpatient clinic. Is a starting salary of $64,500 fair? I am supposed to aim for 28 billing hours (get paid if clients show or not) a week with 12 hours of admin time for other tasks. Thanks for any input.

like

What are some good opportunities for growth as a social worker? I've been in the same role for close to ten years, and while I love it, I know I can branch out a bit and probably even increase my salary. What have you all done?

like

Any of you auditors have pick up lines? Matched with a hot auditor guy and want to slide in

likefunnyhelpful

Played Xbox the other day for the first time in several years. I am terrible now, to be fair I wasn't anything special before. I kind of feel like the game has beaten me and I need to buy one just to practice and beat it. Ha ha

like

Jab chuna hi hai usey qatl ka hunar dekh kar

Toh mayoos kyun ho laashon ka sahar dekh kar..

Om Shanti Shanti 🙏🏾

like

Additional Posts in Londoners in Advertising

Why is the ad community in London so cliquey?

like

My agency is making salary cut backs cause of covid-19. Whole agency at 80%. Because I'm on a junior salary in Manchester that means 80% is less than minimum wage. Do I have any rights?

like

Why are some entries on the creative circle shortlist in red? Have they accidentally leaked the gold award winners?

like

Pandemic induced pressure & burnout. Is every agency bad at present? Desperate to move on before it kills me but worried it’s not diff anywhere else. Hearing people are off sick in lots of agencies.
Or does anyone have positive experiences to share?

like

Londoners what is your agency pregnancy leave policy? At ours the current procedure for women is: less than 3 years of employment 6 weeks full pay and 12 weeks 50%. 3+ years you get 12 weeks full and

Opinions about Phantom?

likehelpful

London parents: What’s the best place to buy uniforms for girls? Would also be grateful for any tips for making it feel a bit less…well, uniform.

like

Canadian copywriter looking to hop across the pond next year on T5/Youth Mobility Visa. What should I know in advance?

like

Creative Directors in London: what’re you earning? Please add years of experience and or awards. 👀✊

like

Howdy sweet Londoners, does anyone know of any agencies that are currently hiring? Open to both Perm or freelance opps. Thanks!

like

Are there any recruiters in this bowl? What would inspire you to post openings?

like

Interested to know: how nervous do you feel about losing your job during these strange days? And do you feel like your company is taking advantage of that at all, knowing you won’t leave?

like

Considering moving to London to freelance until I find fulltime, how’s freelance currently looking?

like

With all these redundancies happening, how can we as a community help each other? We had a thread about new job opps, but it didn’t get much traction... Shall we try again?

like

Visa friends! Had an interview in London, got the verbal, and am doing the visa dance. Started the process 2 weeks ago with HR and now they've ghosted me since then, though they said I have stuff to fill out ASAP. Normal? And am I too American pushy if I reach out to the hiring manager (and my future team) for an update instead?

like

Best recruiters out there for senior strategy roles in London?
Looking to talk to someone about my next step

like

What’s VCCP’s reputation? Would it be considered a top creative shop?

like

So, how was your Monday?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal