Would you work at a small agency? Less than 40 people. Pros & cons?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

how many creatives?

pros:
- more connection to the work
- more expectation to be scrappy and creative with the available budget
- tighter culture
- more effect and input on the agency
- wearing more hats because of small departments, helps you learn more

cons:
- smaller budgets = less freedom on what you can execute
- more uncertainty, unless there’s a stable client
- usually less pay, but that varies
- smaller departments, so less management experience and more weight put on individuals

likesmarthelpful

Yes. I have a couple times and loved it and would gladly do it again.

We were tighter as a team, we all got to work on good stuff, and we had more fun than we did at a 150+ person agency.

I'd take what Jeremy Carson said with a grain of salt. Smaller agency doesn't mean smaller or less reliable budgets.

likehelpful

true, not always smaller budgets, just more than often is what i’ve found at a 40-person agency. sometimes they’re built for a specific client, and they have the budget to pay for all of them, so it’s a good sized client. and then sometimes it’s a project with some cool budget they grab from the AOR. so you’re right, good call.

like

I did it and loved it. It was a great learning experience. I touched all projects.. If I worked at a large agency I would have been confined to 2-3 accounts maybe.

Related Posts

Since the New Year my motivation has been at an all time low. Used to be excited over projects and lately been just cruising through and have had some very clumsy moments. Anybody lose their mojo along the way?

like

Alright folks, seeing a new crop of ad meme accounts popping up. What are your favs?

like

What do strategy positions within health systems do? e.g. director of strategy...I work in HC strategy now and am curious how similar the roles/responsibilities are.

like

Does MS value Agile/Scaled Agile/SAFe etc?

like

Hi All.....I am serving my Notice period and have 31st October as my last working day.
Have one offer from CTS and asked them if they can reconsider the offer they have made as my current organization wants to retain me.
Will CTS Hr consider negotiation or they will revoke what they have already offered.

Please suggest

like

Need to send a passport from India to USA. Any couriers you would recommend?

like

To confirm - I can downgrade my CSR to a CFU (even tho I already have one) then apply for CSP? Following I would have 2 CFUs (note: I already have 1 of every card in their lineup)

like

Does exercise really help with depression? I know studies say that but I wanted to hear it from people who have seen it work for them. Nothing seems to help me get off that slump

like

What are good options for flat 1bhk , ok for sharing (male ) budget 10 - 15 k , depending upon distance upto 3 km

Office location - sap labs epip Whitefield

Looking for proper facilities like water etc, luxury not required but no problem if found with good price. SAP

like

Hi 🐟
Salary credited for August??
EY GDS
As tomorrow is a holiday.
Hdfc bank account
EY

like

Does anyone have suggestions for criminalist entrance exam? And what is the salary range for this job?

like

Hi Fishes Need Ur help

Have recently joined LTI, and was presented with project having afternoon shift. Project was good but I’m not comfortable to work in shifts thus have rejected them politely.

Please help me how many project refusal we can have? Experience newjoinee

PS. already have got threats of rejecting the project will lead to consequences thus need ur help

like

For the married people out there. What age do you recommend young professionals who are new in their career get married? Also, what is a good salary to make for two people to live off of? (Age range: 22 - 23)

funnylike

EY looking to discuss joining at the manager level. Would love to speak with anyone within the BSA/AML practice.

like

What's your favorite (or least favorite!) buzzword right now? I used to hate when people asked me if I had the "bandwidth" to do something, and now I use it weekly. lol

helpful

What is a good interview answer for leaving a job after a few months when the real reason is that you’re sleeping with one eye open in hopes of not being on the chopping block after two rounds of massive layoffs? Company culture is at an all-time low, and it will only go down from here from what I’ve seen in the short months I’ve been there.

like

I am new to Deloitte. My background is in agile transformation and product management within provider settings. I have found tech projects, but none within healthcare. Any advice for finding these?

likehelpful

What do you think of Just Egg?

like

Hi folks, I had a quick question around remote work. My office is in San Francisco but I worked remotely from NJ for clients on the WC. How should I answer the question, “did you earn income working remotely by providing the services in a different state than the state you originally engaged employment with it”? If it matters, I never set foot in CA.

like

Hello everyone today is my birthday 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂8/11

like

Additional Posts in Creatives

Hi. I’m looking for a Creative agency to help out with our direct response digital assets (paid social, banners, video, etc.). Any recommendations on who’s the best?

like

Designer at Sephora, who hurt you? This circle of neglect won’t ease your pain.

Post Photo
likefunny

Moving to DFW in a couple of months.
What are some good agencies down there?
Is there any group for DFW creative?

Can’t seem to get many interviews- anyone have suggestions for a resume writer? Or any tips on how to stand out on paper?

like

How to age-proof your resume? I’ve removed my college grad year, trimmed off the oldest 2 jobs & reference current skills & trends. What else? Please don’t tell me it doesn’t matter because it does.

likesmart

My agency wants creatives to use canva from now on. These are some slides from a presentation we received justifying why (made in canva, of course). I wish this was a joke...

Post Photo
funnylikesmart

How do you judge if a headline is good or not? When I look at lines, I see an idea there but it’s petty straight forward, so I suggest to the writer to add a twist to it. Cont...

like

Currently not in the agency world (taking a year off). If I’m gunning for an August 1st return to full-time, when should I start looking for work?

Just saw a post on LinkedIn from a recruiter looking for a copywriter with design and video production skills. It also asks for social media experience in an agency environment. Cont...

funnylike

How does your creative department structured?
How many people, CDs, ACds, seniors, mid, juniors?
How do you integrate the design team?

like

What questions should I be asking an in-house recruiter? Seeking Sr/ACD roles.

like

What are the qualities of your ‘dream manager’? (Creative director)

like

Can I say no to working the weekend?

like

Would anyone from Venables look at my book?

like

Denver shops you envy?

likefunny

I’m doing the job of an ACD for a low mid level salary. Yeah, I know. About to get promoted, but pretty sure the pay increase will fall short of my performance and responsibilities. Advice on how to negotiate a higher increase?

like

What is the best way to accept a promotion and then negotiate a higher salary?

like

I am reaching out on behalf of CTMconnects to let you know that we are impressed with your work experience and think that you would be a great fit for a few copywriter positions that we are looking to

funnylike

Does anyone ever get pitch work produced?

likehelpful

Someone should make Creatives Who are Down Bad.

funnylike

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal