Trauma Bonded For Life - Anonymous employee TBC Advertising Employee Review

I genuinely love the work I get to do at TBC. The projects are meaningful, creatively challenging, and always evolving, which keeps things exciting!! The client work really stands out. There’s so much passion across the board, and I get to collaborate with some of the most talented, creative, thoughtful people I’ve ever worked with. Everyone takes pride in what they do, and that energy is contagious. The culture is collaborative, supportive, and just really well-balanced. People care not just about the work, but about each other doing well. It’s the kind of environment that makes you want to do your best, because everyone else is doing the same. There are great perks, too, wellness initiatives, happy hours, and chances to give back through community work, which all contribute to a workplace that feels rewarding in every way. It’s the kind of job that makes you look forward to signing on/going into the office. I feel lucky to be here.

I haven’t experienced any real cons personally, just the usual day-to-day challenges that come with doing work you care about.

There are still some genuinely good people at the company who care about their coworkers and try to support each other through a difficult environment. Some clients were enjoyable to work with, and certain projects could be exciting at times. The agency also offers smaller perks like snacks in the kitchen and occasional team outings, which were appreciated. That said, a lot of the people who originally made the work enjoyable have since left, and the morale has noticeably declined as a result. The overall atmosphere feels very different from what it used to be, and that shift is hard to ignore.

What this agency has become over the last two years is genuinely sad. Leadership is completely out of touch with employees and often with clients as well. The way management speaks to people can be rude, dismissive, and unnecessarily harsh. You will be judged for every single email you send, word you say in meetings, and even what you wear. Employees are expected to constantly overperform, work late nights, and sacrifice personal time, yet none of that effort is recognized or rewarded. Overtime is simply expected. The environment feels deeply unfair. There is obvious favoritism, especially within account management, and promotions, raises, and reviews rarely feel based on actual performance. Leadership will shift narratives to justify decisions, and feedback during reviews often feels predetermined rather than constructive. Many employees are left feeling undervalued, no matter how hard they work. What makes things especially disappointing is the lack of professionalism from leadership. Gossiping about employees openly, creating division between teams, and making people feel disposable became normalized. Morale is at an all-time low, and most of the genuinely talented people who helped build the agency’s reputation have already left. Creatively, the agency has also lost what once made it stand out. Work increasingly relies on AI-generated copy and concepts, while leadership continues investing heavily in expensive hires instead of supporting the employees already there. Meanwhile, employees were told THIS YEAR that there was “no money,” with some people facing pay cuts or stagnant salaries despite taking on more work. Clients have noticed the decline, too... This review is not meant to “trash” the company. I kept hoping things would improve, and I know many employees still there feel exhausted and unheard. But yet it's now 2026, and it is getting worse. People considering working here deserve an honest picture of what the culture currently looks like. What was once a strong agency with talented people and real creativity now feels like a place driven by politics, burnout, and fear rather than respect or collaboration.