Question for current Ogilvy folks. Is this still representative of Ogilvy culture today? The “gentlemen/women with brains” etc? Or just nostalgia of past eras?

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He said he admired them… which I think means that it’s a trait he wished he had… because Ogilvy has never been anything except cutthroat.

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You really must include the second part of the original quote which says, “I particularly love how they scream when I run them over in the car park.”

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It’s a nice thought, but I doubt David himself practiced that. No shade, just being real.

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lol. Have you met Liz?

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If you haven’t, just go to any award show where she staying in a luxury hotel on your dime, and taking pictures holding trophies that the teams who really did the work are not holding.

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lol nah 😂

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Did he really say these things 🤔

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A whole book and everything? Must be true then lol

At the “average worker” level, Ogilvy people are in general pretty cool. Every office has its assholes, but my office has some great folk.

Management is likely a different story.

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honestly not for any wpp agency

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Not at all. I’ve heard crazy stories on how they treat employees and competitors

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By any chance have you spoken with very senior leadership?

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