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    Updated Dec 8, 2019

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    3.2
    64%
    Recommend to a Friend
    68%
    Approve of CEO
    J. Walter Thompson Worldwide CEO Tamara Ingram
    Tamara Ingram
    85 Ratings
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    1. "Great place. Nice people."

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      Former Employee - Creative in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Nice people. No ego. Just focus on the work.

      Cons

      Wunderman merger is still an unknown.

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-08-25

    2. "Marketing Director"

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      Former Employee - Marketing Director in London, England
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Lots of change, challenges and opportunities

      Cons

      It takes a long time for things to change and adapt to the market.

      Advice to Management

      NA

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-07-29
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    3. "A good place to work but staff becoming frustrated"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time

      Pros

      Majority of staff are great workers Good name for CV Interesting work Social Bar Reasonable hours

      Cons

      Losing a lot of talent as pay is below competitors Cannot retain staff Junior staff not respected

      Advice to Management

      Give more opportunities to staff, be more open about pay increases

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-05-09

    4. "Great potential"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Senior Art Director/Creative Director 

      I worked at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Merged with Wunderman recently, which is exciting

      Cons

      Seen as old school by some people

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-05-19

    5. "Fun times but hard work and long days"

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      Current Employee - Account Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great to have a bar in your work place

      Cons

      Too many egos really, but that's not exclusive to JWT

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-05-17

    6. "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Account Director in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Well established, look after their people.

      Cons

      Confusion or overlap between agencies withing the WPP network.

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-01-29

    7. "Old school needing radical change (London)"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time

      Pros

      strong and friendly community overworked and understaffed

      Cons

      strong and friendly community within lower end employees, united in their hatred for outright bullying and complete lack of respect from more senior members of staff overworked and understaffed

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-02-01

    8. "Senior Account Executive"

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      Former Employee - Senior Account Development Executive in Glasgow, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      JWT is a dynamic environment where you can learn cross functional skill sets in a truly digital world.

      Cons

      promotions are slow and the flat structures make promotion very slow

      Advice to Management

      Promote people and give them opportunity for growth.

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-01-05

    9. "Senior Account Director"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Senior Account Director 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      On-site bar, some good social events

      Cons

      Very top heavy with long termers sitting in positions for years. Culture of favouritism:

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2019-01-22

    10. "Ok place to work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Account Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Structured, good smart people, some large global clients

      Cons

      stuffy agency in certain ways

      J. Walter Thompson Worldwide2018-12-10
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