Comments on: Represent! Represent!

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:20:26 +0000

No, they ARE that bad. It’s fun while you’re young and pre-jaded. But in time you realize this industry is full of backstabbers, egotists, and bullies.

By: James Feess

James Feess — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:02:34 +0000

So are ad agencies really that bad? I know they might not be in the ‘top 20′ but there have got to be some great places to work at, right? I mean, advertising has got to be better than accounting.

By: Auntie Christ

Auntie Christ — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:23:55 +0000

Being beat out by the perks of a private investment firm I can see, but when IPG or Omnicom are beat by Wegmans, The Container Store and Stew Leonards, that’s a sad state of affairs.

By: JBK

JBK — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:41:48 +0000

I somewhat disagree with you RT. This is Fortune Magazine we’re talking about, so it’s harder journalism. They are assessing companies based on real quality of life merits. Conversely you always find ad agencies ranked well by the local business journals from the towns they are located in. Ranking well in those listings is all about the stupid shit that doesn’t matter, e.g. the pool table and a case of beer.

By: Not a single Advertising Agency made the top places to work

Not a single Advertising Agency made the top places to work — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:30:10 +0000

[...] Spy wrote an article regarding the fact that not a single advertising agency made it to any of the great places [...]

By: RT

RT — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:06:44 +0000

another factor: journalists are generally overworked (and sometimes just plain lazy) and don’t have the time or resources to properly research an article like this. as a result, the companies selected are usually the ones with the most proactive PR departments who made the reporter’s job easiest. maybe no ad agency PR folks bothered to check out the editorial calendar.

By: the girl Riot

the girl Riot — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:46:16 +0000

i am much sad to hear that; however, it’s nice to know that, as usual, advertising is a bunch of lying liars and the lies that they lie about. (i’m still starry eyed and think it can change, and that msm is going to help that happen).

even that list is an advertisement for companies… and it’s funny the truth that can come out in odd places. Google is at the top (#1) of the best companies to work for, but then i read things like this that make me amused and somewhat skeptical… the anti-google.

By: name required

name required — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:35:39 +0000

haha. seriously? you really thought someone would put an ad firm in there?
yeah, you get paid shit for a living and work a minimum of sixty hours a week so the firm can bring out a case of beer once a month and talk about how awesome they are for having alcohol at work.
and that pool table, yes, the agency staple no one seems to care about.
advertising is a rip off. if you’re a young grad, run.