Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of AKQA, United States on Feb 22nd, 2021
"It's not a great place to be a woman. To be promoted or get your way here, you should be a white male and ideally British."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing AKQA can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
16 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend AKQA to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of AKQA on Aug 20th, 2018
"I always felt respected by peers and leadership. The company also makes a concerted effort to champion the growth of women. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing AKQA can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend AKQA to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of AKQA on May 30th, 2018
"It is limiting especially in the media department and lacking creativity overall."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing AKQA can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Senior Account Executive, Marketing
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend AKQA to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of AKQA on Aug 25th, 2017
"Top notch agency, amazing projects and clients, but people are expected and rewarded for being available and staying late. So having kids (read: being a MOM and traditionally primary caregiver) can impact you being selected to work on projects. Your schedule can be as flexible as you want it to be, BUT to really prosper in this environment you have to be available to work late hours. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing AKQA can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Strategy & Business Development
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 10 Weeks Unpaid
"Maternity leave was very stressful, at face value the benefit itself is very good, but there was very little transparency into the actual process. When I was there women didn't receive pay parity while on leave, it was some ridiculous "hourly rate" so paychecks were hundreds of dollars short and it was IMPOSSIBLE to get clarity and explanations from HR. "
Would you recommend AKQA to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of AKQA on Jul 2nd, 2017
"Don't work here. They're are no women in leadership and the CEO is an actual misogynist. Stay away. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing AKQA can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Director
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"Good luck trying to raise a family while working here. They'll pigeon hole you into a job with no growth. "
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
2 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"They had such an outdated policy that just because I didn't physically give birth to my newborn baby myself, they fought with me and only wanted to give me 1 week. "
Would you recommend AKQA to other women?
"No"
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