Things are good. - Anonymous employee IQ Agency Employee Review

Solid, down to earth and genuine (and really funny) people. I pretty much laughed hard every day I was at work. Everyone really pours their self into their projects and it shows. The talent pool here is great and the leadership has shown a commitment to bringing on more talent as the company grows. Also, just great, young leadership that will dig in right next to you to get things done. It was great to work with people that you knew had your back. The team is the perfect size - small enough that you learn about other disciplines by being on the same projects with strategists/videographers/analysts, but big enough that you don't get pulled off your work to put out fires, which happens at smaller places that are all hands on deck. The business model is strong, with taking mid-size clients as AORs, the employees are safe from layoffs, unlike most other agencies. Having strategy and design strong in the same company means that projects don't get thrown "over a wall" to other companies for completion - the full lifecycle is in house, so it's consistent and absolutely makes a better project in the end.

Not many that haven't been stated already. The focus of the company is mid-sized companies, so there aren't a lot of BIG brand names on the roster.

I worked at IQ for almost 4 years, which in advertising might seem like an eternity — but I enjoyed every minute of it. IQ is a place that encourages individuality, smart thinking, and creativity. The business itself is doing better now than ever I believe, which I credit to smart hiring and a better understanding of the market position of the agency. There's a all-for-one/one-for-all mentality at IQ that almost polices egos and in-fighting. People at IQ really collaborate and aren't looking to jump over each other for glory or control of a project. Though IQ has always been known as a good agency, it is far better today than when I started, which is a great thing for anyone who is considering working there or working with the company.

As with many agencies (and brands now for that matter), turnover happens. It was common at times for people to leave and for work to be spread around instead of re-hiring for that position immediately, causing some tension for people that became over-resourced. Work is sometimes resourced from the top down instead of spread amongst teams with differing experience levels, with upper level employees keeping a more dense schedule while lower level employees may have significantly less work or exposure with a client. Some of that can be attributed to being a smaller agency, for what it's worth.