Pros
• The clients and projects were great to work on and helped me become a well-rounded designer who can tackle anything from app to editorial to e-commerce at all scales • You have lots of control and say in your projects, no matter what career "level" you're at as there are many opportunities to travel for work and pitch to clients (if that's your thing) • Very socially fun if you participated in out of work activities as I'm still friends with several folks who are working or have worked here
Cons
• Very difficult to level up here, especially for women or BIPOC • Pay and benefits are not as competitive as other agencies of the same level in Vancouver or in the industry • High turnover rate because business decisions when it comes to hiring/trying to keep people seem to be reactive, full of bias and ego, and not thought through • When something difficult, unsavoury, or heavy happens at the agency, rather than taking responsibility or facing the truth, the onus, blame, and responsibility of problem-solving gets put on the employees to do most of the heavy lifting (low morale and crying during 1-on-1s was common)