Pros
Team tends to hover around 25-30 and there are some standout individuals who are great people. Bi-quarterly company meet ups. Great office in DUMBO. Clients are generally very cool and the work is interesting. Most work is beverage-focused. The biggest client is Proximo Spirits, then Mountain Dew.
Cons
Leadership plays clear favorites. If you're not one of them, kiss any upward trajectory goodbye. The core leadership team have all known each other for a long time and are good friends, which makes it extremely difficult to give constructive criticism. They protect their own, even when in the wrong. I agree with the other reviewer who said that leadership needs more emotional intelligence. Salary is not competitive and is under NYC market average. There are no benefits to counterweigh the low salary. Coordinators are (I believe) around 40-45K. Associate Account Managers start off around 50-55K. AMs are given around 65K. SAMs are around 75K. They do not give annual bonuses. Annual raises are 5%, which means you're losing money every year you stay here as it's well under the national inflation rate. There is a toxic overtime mentality here. Everyone is expected to work late, however there is no overtime pay. There were folks working 14 hour days for months and received no compensation adjustment for it. Even when taking sick days you can expect to be pinged throughout the day. Dwindling work. 80% of the cash flow comes from 2 companies.