AGENC Reviews

2.7

40% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Cara Kleinhaut and Sean Weber-Small

41% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

AGENC has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AGENC employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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20 reviews
2.0
8 May 2018

Don’t stay for long

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing team and talent - the employees that they can manage to keep are really great at what they do. You learn a little bit of everything because they are unable to keep people to do their own jobs. It’s definitely a team oriented environment with the employees but not management.

Cons

Unable to keep employees - really high turnover rate. Owners lack humility and experience in the areas they are trying to expand their business into. Depending on the department you are in your experience can be great or horrible (based on the owner you need to deal with). Employees are unhappy and are constantly leaving after a short amount of time. Also good luck at having a work life balance - you’ll be expected to work 24/7 without any appreciation or overtime.

3.0
8 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Amazing new(ish) head quarters in an up-and-coming LA neighborhood - Amazing project roster with careful and deep-rooted client relations - Decent upward mobility (by title) for "junior" employees that show promise and mold to the "agenC" mentality - Talented and driven coworkers that "inspire" you to put your best foot forward EVERY SINGLE DAY

Cons

Actively Driven by Competition - Owners have a tangible distain with their competing agency's, essentially ostracizing any employee that leaves for a better position or pay (that agenC can't match) - Leadership staff amongst all departments have a lack of understanding of each other's roles and motives, ultimately creating a convoluted environment where they spend more time arguing about who's right in important meetings - Creative and production have always had a disconnect due to lack of respect and understanding from both teams. Lots of details behind this, and you can read other reviews, but know that this could have 100% been mitigated by proper management (even in the interviewing process of some bad hires) - Egos definitely got in the way of senior management being able to properly acknowledge, support, understand, empower or even properly compensate anyone that challenged the established status quo or career path that they deemed you worthy

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AGENC Response
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We truly appreciate the feedback. We certainly can always grow and learn and thank you for taking the time to write this and give us this very important POV.
2.0
11 Feb 2020

Don't Believe the Hype

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

From the outside looking in, the client roster is wide-ranging and exciting. There's opportunity to meet and learn from talented individuals and leaders (this is completely dependent upon the department you join).

Cons

- Don't believe the fake five-star reviews. There is a deep-rooted issue with the company if upper management feels the need to post fake reviews to help with their hiring process. - Upper management needs a lot of work. There are individuals in managerial positions that lack the leadership skills and qualifications necessary to ensure employees are given the guidance they need to succeed. - A toxic culture of gossip, bullying, cliques, and secrecy. Watched some of the most talented, hardworking people become disillusioned overnight due to the way they were treated by the CEOs. - Individuals that succeed here are "yes men". Beware if you like to ask questions or understand "why". - Low pay for work that burns people out quickly. They constantly give out sabbaticals to ensure employees don't leave. High turnover rate.

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