Prós
Some of the people were really good to work with. Dedication despite a lot of roadblocks. Free breakfast and snacks were definitely a plus. A going away party every week meant a good chance to see former colleagues. The new Managing Director seems to have the skill and ability to turn it around. Hopefully he will.
Contras
See all those positive reviews? It's a damage control initiative because RAPP has rightfully gained a horrible reputation. No good new business coming in. The current work is suffering. And employees are leaving in droves from such a toxic environment. They have a fear-based culture starting with the global CEO. He is notorious for screaming at people, being arrogant, and spending more time pointing the finger and assigning blame rather than fixing the problem. One department head was removed and no one in the department wanted to lead it for fear of too much exposure to the CEO. The agency touts it's Core Dialog offering, but doesn't know how to explain it to clients or themselves. Recruiting will say anything to get you in the door. HR there is atrocious. One week when 7 employees resigned, HR grilled them for forming a coup rather than try to understand and address the problem. Their simultaneous departures weren't planned by the way. HR--when they show up--only uses the exit interview to make a counter offer rather than figure out how they can learn and employees' experiences better.