Sweat shop with 1980s creative boutique pretensions. - Anonymous employee On Ideas Employee Review

2.0
21 Aug 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting, hip space in downtown Jacksonville. Hardworking, well-meaning rank and file. Founded by "a couple of Yankees" who get a somewhat unfair rap in local ad circles for being "stuck up", at least the place doesn't put out the incestuous, my-daddy-started-this-agency-in-1952 vibe that some others around here do.

Cons

Insecure top management who react to genuine competence and talent as threats to their own egos. Writers, ADs and designers are few and overworked. Many account people who've never worked anywhere else, those who have coming from backgrounds that have little to no relevance to advertising. One large account that represents most of their billings...and it's retail.

Explore other reviews about On Ideas

5.0
8 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I worked at On Ideas for 4 years at a senior art director level. Having worked at a few agencies in a couple of states, I know no where is perfect. This place has their heart in the right place and does their level best to do right by their employees and clients. In the agency world, sometimes it sucks, sometimes it doesn't. No one loves working late nights when necessary etc but if you've been in this industry for more than a minute you know it comes with the territory. I feel the direction this agency is heading in is good and can only get better. The new ECD is the kind of guy you can only hope to work with, with the attitude of "Do your best work". Good people, good work, good ethics, if you're lucky enough to work here, you're lucky enough. We moved states, and I'm sorry I had to leave, if ever circumstances where such we came back to Jax I'd do my best to get in this shop again.

Cons

Don't love that it's downtown.

1
4.0
11 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Culture, creative, flexible, learning and culture

Cons

Must enter five words here

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All