Does Wavemaker pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wavemaker employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wavemaker. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wavemaker?

67% of Wavemaker employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wavemaker 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wavemaker?

Media Planner (60) , Account Manager (43) , Account Executive (38) , Director (38) , Senior Associate (36) , Account Director (29) , Manager (27) , Associate Director (26) , Media Executive (19) , Assistant Media Planner (18) , Associate (14) , Business Director (13) , Planner (13) , Business Manager (11) , Digital Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at Wavemaker according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and friends." ((in 138 reviews)); "Great company and culture!" ((in 110 reviews)); "Health benefits were good and so were the people for the most part" ((in 32 reviews)); "Then there's the great office with cracking views of the river and St Pauls." ((in 31 reviews)); "Colleagues are all great" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wavemaker according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and they tend to make individuals work the unfilled position above them without providing the tools or direction to grow into that job." ((in 103 reviews)); "Probably a low salary after you have factored in all the free unpaid hours required due" ((in 97 reviews)); "Delivery teams are overworked (no work life balance)" ((in 49 reviews)); "days where workload is heavy and hours are long" ((in 39 reviews)); "work pressure late working hours" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wavemaker layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wavemaker layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wavemaker in 2026.

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3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)

Toby Jenner

67% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Wavemaker has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wavemaker 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 29, 2025

Media planner

Media planning

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn from big teams and senior roles

Cons

It is an ok job

5.0

Mar 5, 2024

Amazing!

Media planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are so kind, they have a great work culture!

Cons

Salary is not good enough.

5.0

Mar 3, 2024

Great place to work

Media planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company to grow a career

Cons

None coming to my mind

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