Why is AKQA hiring every creative? And why are they still not merged with grey?

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I have a lot of friends at both places. Supposedly the merger was called off when some of Grey’s clients complained and then Grey starting winning a decent amount of new business. Also apparently the announcement of the merger was poorly handled and created some internal backlash.

As for AKQA. They’ve had a lotttt of turnover, and have also won some new biz.

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I interviewed for a role at AKQA last year and the recruiter was like “yeah, we’re not talking about the merger anymore.”

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Most creatives are leaving or are looking to leave.

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I’ve heard AKQA has a lot of business, and allegedly the merger didn’t happen as some grey clients weren’t happy.

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