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Wavemaker Reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)
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Toby Jenner

67% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Wavemaker has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wavemaker employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
29 Feb 2020
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Pros

- Free fruit - Nice office - Bupa (Although you have to pay for it so it's not really an added bonus) - Some nice people

Cons

Highly egotistical and toxicly masculine culture. The behaviour of some members on ski trip, work nights out, and even during company meetings was revolting and sexist.. yet praised within the company. Such a shame as there were some great people in the organisation. The pay is not worth the high workload and you are expected to work long hours - my manager would actually question when I left on time. It's also a nightmare trying to get promoted. If you aren't a big, laddy personality - you won't succeed.

2.0
6 Sept 2018
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Pros

- Incredible bunch of people who are always up for a good laugh. I’ve made so many friends for life here, most people are very down to earth and don’t take things too seriously. - Opportunity to work with high profile clients like L’Oréal, Vodafone, BMW etc. - Lots of jollies! Wavemaker spend a ton of £££ so media owners tend to favour them over other agencies. Meaning lots of freebies, lunches and parties. - Incredible office with rooftop terrace, cocktail bar and 360 views of London.

Cons

- Long working hours and poor pay. - Bureaucratic structure preventing the development of junior employees. - Promotions WITHOUT pay rise (very common occurrence), many people have left the company because the appraisal system is a complete joke. - Bully senior management who hire and fire staff on a daily basis without good reason. To the point that many clients are now KPI’d on staff retention. - Lack of support when it comes to employee’s wellbeing and mental health. If you admit to having depression and anxiety because of work related stress then you’re made to feel incapable and are told that it’s ‘just the industry’ - ‘Benefits’ that cannot be claimed without scrutiny such as gym hours, hot desking and flexible working. - Diabolical rebrand of MEC and Maxus. STOP with the buzz words, stop lying about the ‘purchase’ philosophy that seems absent everywhere in the business and stop adding ‘journey’ onto everyone’s job titles.

1.0
14 Dec 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The potential for the company is huge, but there is no point having a great business model if the staff are treated appallingly as they will not stay on long enough to add long term value to the business

Cons

Massive clique amongst senior management. Many examples of people being forced out if their face doesn't fit. No understanding of people's personal and professional situations during the recent merger. The famous 'MEC-ness' is a thing of the past. Working hours are totally ridiculous. Work life balance is non existent in certain roles.

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