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      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (216 total reviews)

      Philippe Meunier

      10% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      Sid Lee has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 216 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sid Lee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      216 reviews
      2.0
      Nov 2, 2015

      We will exploit your talent with a smile

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Young atmosphere. - Real desire to do great work. - Excellent branding work and solid design team. - If you want to work on something, speak up, you'll get a chance. - Affordable lunch program. - There are nice people who genuinely care. Find them. - A place where you will foster friendships beyond work. - Good work/life balance.

      Cons

      - Zero mentorship. Not a place for the young ones. - Tedious hours with a lot of heart and hard work often see no reward and no production. - More interest in making work billable than making great work. - Salaries so far below industry standard they are subterranean. - Inexperienced client services makes creatives' work more difficult. - Sid Lee Collective is a facade that invests in outer talent to look cool rather than support the real side projects or creativity of their artisans. - Known to relocate talent, have them uproot their lives, and fire them without warning after a few months. - No spaces to brainstorm but big, quiet offices with cushy sofas for the presidents to enjoy. In other words: "Know your place."

      2.0
      Jan 7, 2015

      Nice on the outside but a total mess

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great team, super relaxed work environment, good clients, nice company culture

      Cons

      People seem to come and go as they're unappreciated for their work. Most employees are overworked and underpaid, promotions are small and scarce, pay is measely for the amount of work. People leave for other companies constantly, others are let go without any real reasons. Total circus.

      2.0
      Apr 9, 2018

      A great place to cut your teeth, but not ideal for the long term

      Graphic designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Sid Lee is a nationally (and to some extent, internationally renowned) agency, and comes with its own unique perks and challenges. It was my first job, so it was a great place to get hands-on experience in the design and advertising industry. Once I moved on from Sid Lee, many doors opened for me simply as a result of having the agency on my resumé. It is assumed that only the best and brightest are employed here, and given the high-pressure demands of the industry overall, and of this agency in particular, it is assumed that your work ethic is extremely high. Overall, I am grateful for the experience – a great place to work in your early to mid-20s, but the lifestyle is not sustainable long-term.

      Cons

      80-100 hour work weeks are typical and expected Extremely young workforce and high turnover means it's hard to cultivate any real sense of mentorship or substantive career goals

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