Thoughts on AKQA?

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Toxic culture, massive layoffs, high turnover, bad management and HR, poor pay, bait-and-switch hiring tactics, would be best to avoid

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Yes

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Hhm they are ok. Like most of advertising agencies, they will stand for something if it is popular, to appear certain way. Don't idealise anyone. But there is great people too there

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+1 what @strategist1 said. Set your boundaries on your time if you flex across disciplines. Find your tribe esp those who care about details that matter for you, helps in the final team deliverables.

You want my honest opinion? I worked at AKQA since May, but when my manager did not see any improvement since I was not able to have referrals, they deactivated my account in my first week of upgrading to the third level where I deposited P4,000. Their pay is much lower than TMA and ThirdEye which my friends from those companies told me but I still stayed but due to my lack of referrals, the management and former manager deactivated my account a week after I upgraded. I wasn't even able to break even with what I have invested which was for me is unfair. My former manager even told me derogatory remarks which were so degrading, telling me that as if I'm very ungrateful for not following her advice and being patient with me. Toxic indeed. But take note, they are very good in charities. But to their employees who don't perform well, they are like trash ready for disposal anytime. If you're good in making referrals, go for it but there are still similar companies who will treat you better, one of which I am now in is ThirdEye. My manager though always reminding me to find some more referrals is still patient with us and understand us( I found one and hopefully more to come).

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