Layoffs? - Human Resources Business Partner Dentsu Employee Review

2.0
29 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Flexibility: Some flexibility to work fully remote, hybrid and/or in office. - Resume Building: Can gain resume experience for more competitive opportunities at similar companies.

Cons

- Criminal Charges: Executives and management charged with violating the anti-monopoly law including the President and CEO. Expected indictments soon. This says a lot about how this organization is run from the top down. As a result, global branding is ruined. - Ruthless and Secretive Leadership: Ruthless mass layoffs have taken place with more coming on the horizon. Secretly finalized layoff plans during early pandemic in backdoor meetings. Started pulling the rug on employees almost a year later with little to no notice. Will continue layoffs in 2023 and beyond as the economy and core business model changes. Those at all levels of the organization will eventually be replaced (including top leadership) as the workforce moves abroad. Those who are currently employed are secretly being used to help transition themselves to their own demise; unemployment. - No Culture: Unfortunately, there is no culture. - Below Average Pay: The salary is below the industry average. You can get a higher salary at a more reputable and stable company.

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5.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible and nice people. Good clients

Cons

The pay is way lower than others, no room to move up

4.0
13 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I’ve been with dentsu for 4 years and I’ve really enjoyed my time. I’ve learned a lot, and worked with very smart people internally and had had interesting clients externally. Making the jump to a big agency was lethal in my professional career. This company offers great flexibility, and awesome PTO. I was able to get promoted, however promotions take a long time.

Cons

Some clients are extremely demanding. Long nights where the clients want to activate something that day or next day and our own internal teams don’t have our back and are also pushing for out of control activations. In my 4 years here, we had one annual salary raise which is not acceptable or fair to everyone. The market rate is way above what we’re getting paid. Dentsu needs to keep up as they’re on the lower end of the pay range and people are leaving because we’re losing hope of ever getting a salary raise when we could job hop and easily get 20% more. Truly disappointing since I have enjoyed my time here. The company has lost major clients and it’s difficult to feel hope for any promotions or raises.

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