I've worked at multiple agencies and the way Metis is structured is not conducive to any real growth, especially if an employee doesn't fit into the exact mold of what management "thinks" someone in a non-management level position at an agency should be. Yes, agency life is fast-paced, and client relations/satisfaction are the number one priority in this field, but the negative way employees are treated behind-the-scenes is unlike anything I've experienced, before or after Metis. It is important for agencies to have high standards and produce good work, which Metis does (externally) most of the time, but internally there are some real problems. The complete lack of work-life balance, the negative (often clique-y and passive aggressive) behavior of mid-level management and executives and the intense micromanagement (to the point where as a twenty-something I did not even feel comfortable drafting an email) led me to look for other opportunities as soon as possible. When interviewing, Metis was positioned as "a real family", but that's only the case if you fit its rigid, anxiety-driven mold.
