The numerous reviews should give you an indication and I warn any MBA student/graduate to look hard before coming here. More than 50% of each incoming class quits in less than 18 months here. It's not a 'work hard, play hard' type of place. It's a place for those looking out for themselves first.
Here are the top reasons NOT to work here:
1) Long hours and high stress: Most marketers average 60+ hours and that's about 8 months of the year. Otherwise, expect to put in 70-80 hours for 3-4 months. And in a highly stressful place, it is clearly not healthy to do long-term.
2) Lack of strategic direction: RB changes by the week based on whoever in senior management thinks that there is an issue so you are always doing and changing things every day for them, not because you think it's right. It's a short-term business model where they obsess about market share and will switch an aligned strategy after just a few weeks due to its highly reactive culture. You won't learn to be a strategic leader by working here.
3) Senior management: Management is primarily from the EU office and switches every 1-2 years so you get a different culture constantly. The lack of respect, no recognition for employees, and focus on negative issues by them are the key reasons the culture is so bad here.
4) Lack of collaboration: RB actually removed 'Team Spirit' from their values and there is a clear reason for that: it is about what you do and people are very focused on their bonus and not the team/company. You are always in danger of being thrown under the bus and having no help sometimes, even from your manager to get through all the projects they force you to do.
5) Culture of fear: You will not survive here if you can't firmly put someone in their place, including colleagues, agencies, and vendors.People are afraid to lose their position of authority so you'll hear threats and ultimatums in meetings. I remember numerous times that a colleague or manager was blamed for an issue even if it was 100% out of their control and it would be done during a meeting rather than privately.
