Pros
AKQA is big enough that many staff can get away with not working too hard, especially if they’re 100% dedicated to a big client. There are a lot of junior staff who lurk on Slack and slack at work, so it’s not a bad place to make friends. If you’re lucky, you’ll have good projects and caring managers. And no one ever complained about the free beer and wine, except maybe some account people whose project team was simultaneously missing a deadline, drinking beers and playing pong.
Cons
Problems, like many clients and staff, change frequently. But the essential problem of the business remains: you can’t make your clients happy if your staff don’t feel appreciated, empowered and supported. Lots of great people used to work at AKQA. Ask just about anyone who did and they’ll tell you they’re glad they’re gone.