Layoffs at Huge, sorry folks. What roles are being phased out? Sign of industry changes to come?

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they trying to morph to consulting so it shouldn't be a suprise

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there was no rhyme or reason to the firings. just in Atlanta, they got rid of a junior UX, a UX group director, an Art Director, an ACD, strategist, PM, PR, account, and moved a handful of other folks to a new Chicago office ("to lessen the blow").

earlier in the year, they axed the entire group of business analysts.

Huge used to be rooted in solid design and digital product but they're clearly transitioning to strategy consulting. they're taking any terrible client that will agree to pay their insane markup. zero quality control.

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Probably mid-level like the rest of the industry.

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It sounds less like a specific level of role and more specifically an audit of capabilities that are less essential (http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/huge-reduces-staff-across-u-s-offices-while-evolving-its-workforce/137812)

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Doesn't HUGE regularly fire people?

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@Huge1 thanks for the info and that is strange indeed. Why would they cut all the business analysts when, at the same time they're trying to build a consulting capability

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That sucks.

Worth checking out Glassdoor reviews next week I guess

I thought they were hiring creatives? WTH

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