Pros
- Being a part of a global network is an asset. - Other offices have some really talented players.
Cons
-Chicago office is quite possibly one of the worst senior leadership teams I have personally experienced, or have heard of in the industry. It wasn't until I left that I was able to have the perspective of recounting how exceptionally ineffective and delusional they are. It's a bit like a cult survivor - when you're a part of the disfunction, you take it as gospel, but once you're out you realize how truly ineffectual the situation is. - Business model is antiquated. Having mandated daily hours account teams need to bill towards + team members terrified of having too low of a utilization rate + hourly based clients is a breeding ground for over-billing. - Stiflingly corporate. Chicago office gives you no chance to express creativity in campaigns, in turn they haven't truly moved into the digital innovation space yet.