Which ad agencies are toxic and should job seekers stay away from?

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This!!!

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Anything Omnicom

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All of them, but special shoutout to everything Omnicom.

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Publicis

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Really? Why digitas health . I’m there now and kinda feel it

Publicis, PHM, both are a 100% toxic work environment

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Throw in RFH too bc Publicis companies are the worst

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Dentsu 🫠

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Dare I say… WK

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I’ll add Critical Mass in addition to Omnicom in general. Sweatshop with 60 hour weeks, opaque process for raises and promotions, and from what I’m hearing, 4 days in the office, lol. They have great clients and very good work, but it’s just not worth it, unless you want to be crying at your desk.

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All offices across North America, with exceptions of Costa Rica and maybe Cupertino (don’t know that one).

Prime global for publications

Eversana

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There's a mid-size agency in the Midwest - human(x) formerly LEAP or LEAP Group that deserves honorable mention for the absolute garbage they put employees through. Not to mention they have shady business/financial practices on the whole.

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