Ogilvy & Mather
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Competitive!
A fast-paced, competitive work environment. Personally my time at Ogilvy wast biggest learning curve.
Senior leadership is advancing with the changes in communications, making it easy to learn from others.
Great office culture of work hard, play hard.
Great work is often rewarded.
Senior leadership is advancing with the changes in communications, making it easy to learn from others.
Great office culture of work hard, play hard.
Great work is often rewarded.
High paced
Ogilvy is well known for its culture and interesting workplace. The culture and work ethics need to be maintained if they want to attract the best people to the company.
They are very career growth driven which is great.
Managers listen and assist where necessary.
The company has difficulty retaining their best staff due to financial issues.
They are very career growth driven which is great.
Managers listen and assist where necessary.
The company has difficulty retaining their best staff due to financial issues.
Pros
Free Drinks on Friday
Cons
Extended hours every month
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Very fun place to work at
I worked at a sub-company within it, called Go Advertising.
It was a great place to work at - more so in the beginning. I was given a paid internship which was wonderful, and worked my way significantly higher up in a short space of time.
Unfortunately the Managing Director at the time was a bit of a problem, and I ended up being made to lease due to a conflict of interest. But everyone and everything else was great.
It was a great place to work at - more so in the beginning. I was given a paid internship which was wonderful, and worked my way significantly higher up in a short space of time.
Unfortunately the Managing Director at the time was a bit of a problem, and I ended up being made to lease due to a conflict of interest. But everyone and everything else was great.
Pros
Wonderful people, lots of events and benefits, as well as a free bar!
Cons
Slightly corrupt managing director
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Great working environment
I worked on SAB and it was the most challenging and exciting time working on one of the biggest brands in SA. Particularly Castle Lite and Carling Black Label.
I got the opportunity to have real influence on this brands, and I looked forward to going to work everyday.
I got the opportunity to have real influence on this brands, and I looked forward to going to work everyday.
Enormous career growrh opportunities
Ogilvy &Mather SA is has multicultural and diverse company that allows individial creativity for both the growth and success of its employees ; clients and the company. Its pulse on the market is always current and relevant . It has an open door policy which allows employees to approach management with qieries on their work and are always assisted with vigour and passion.
Pros
On job training
Cons
None
Excellent Company to work for with a great environment
The agency was fun energetic and i loved going to work. Management changed quite a bit, and there were always new faces, but overall i enjoyed working here with my teams and clients.
Pros
Excellent company benefits
Cons
Long hours
A typical day - make it happen
Started at 6 am and often worked until 11 pm
Work was frenetic but the people had a very can do attitude.
Extreme deadlines, client was very easy to work with but work output was totally deadline orientated and was all about relationships
Work was frenetic but the people had a very can do attitude.
Extreme deadlines, client was very easy to work with but work output was totally deadline orientated and was all about relationships
Pros
Liberal and free spirited work environment
Cons
Extreme deadlines
Facilities Manager
I loved working At Ogilvy & Mather . I left after having a baby and not able to return to work due to unforeseen circumstances ,
I enjoyed the growth challenges as it allowed me to move onto better prospects.
I enjoyed the growth challenges as it allowed me to move onto better prospects.
Pros
entertainment and salary was good
productive, good experience
it was a short, yet full time job. i learnt alot about the industry and it got me ready for that world.
the business is run smoothly and efficiently, with all areas of employees working as one team.
the Durban branch really is full of amazing people who have a passion for their work
the business is run smoothly and efficiently, with all areas of employees working as one team.
the Durban branch really is full of amazing people who have a passion for their work
Great place to work,
Managing SuperSport campaigns
Launching rugby world cup succedsfully
Managing Art buying/Tv production/Radio production
Working with 16 African countries to launch important campaigns
Proof checking client work
Managing Africa/agency relations
Learnt a lot about the Africa market and also how to manage multiple campaigns and individuals
Launching rugby world cup succedsfully
Managing Art buying/Tv production/Radio production
Working with 16 African countries to launch important campaigns
Proof checking client work
Managing Africa/agency relations
Learnt a lot about the Africa market and also how to manage multiple campaigns and individuals
Pros
growing client business across africa
Cons
Long hours
Productive yet fun and casual
A typical work day started off and everyone got to work. Some days there was an exception as a few co-workers from different departments would go off site for advertising purposes. I learnt a great deal, as I spent time in the different departments. I was able to apply what I had learnt from my studies and therefore I was able to give input into different situations. I gained valuable information and skills from my co-workers who worked in the different departments. They allowed me to be independent and take on the different jobs by myself. I would stay late when jobs had deadlines but at the same time, there were times when I had nothing to do.
Pros
Lunch time was a decent amount of time
Cons
long hours