Is Droga5 still as good as it used to be?

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I feel like we should be judging agencies more for their quality as employers than their ads.

Like every day I care how much time I get with my family, can I afford a nice home, are my coworkers pleasant. That stuff is so important. The ads, not so much.

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Ultimately that’s how we’re judged when we look for a new job. How good are our ads.

Director 1: Maybe your role is more about how nice you are to your team, which I love! But for a Creative, it’s all about the caliber of work we produce, so we seek the same in an agency. For better or worse.

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No but it’s still much better than the overwhelming majorities of agencies out there.

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It’s still vastly better than most agencies out there. But you shouldn’t hold people who come from there on a pedestal higher than people at other big agencies. They’re pretty comparable to most other creatives. I’ve even been disappointed with a few. It’s always good on a resume though

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It’s better than every other agency I’ve been in.

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