account executive

director of strategy

account supervisor

senior project manager

art director

McCann Worldgroup

Pros  
- People are generally nice and easy to work with.  
- You gain exposure to multiple disciplines due to the nature of the workload.  

Cons  
- Declining client base: fewer large accounts compared to before, with noticeable client turnover.  
- Talent attrition: experienced employees are leaving, which affects continuity and team stability.  
- Chronic understaffing: roles are stretched beyond reasonable scope. One accounts person often handles the workload of 2–3 people.  
- Resource constraints: limited budgets and tools can impact efficiency and quality of work.  
- Title inflation: leadership titles don’t always come with corresponding team support; in some cases, you may have little to no direct reports.  
- Equipment issues: company-issued laptops are outdated and can hinder productivity.  

Advice to Management  
- Focus on client retention and rebuilding a strong portfolio of accounts.  
- Invest in talent retention and proper staffing to avoid burnout.  
- Align titles with actual responsibilities and team structures.  
- Upgrade tools and equipment to better support employees.

My experience at McCann thus far has been an amazing one. Although I am looking for another position elsewhere, it has nothing to do with McCann. I have learned a lot, not just on the technical side, but I have became really close to most of the Executives from the company and have applied their professional advice to my professional and personal life with no regrets. My Co-Workers and I are like brothers, we move and execute as a unit. The Apple Engineer does not mind getting his hands dirty with PCs when help is needed, and our Server Guy does not mind helping the Desktop guys with moves on a Friday night, we are all a family. The hardest part of the job is knowing when to go home, I find myself working so much I lose track of time and end up leaving the building at really late hours. The most enjoyable part of my job is being able to go to work everyday and face a new challenge, every time I leave that place I leave feeling accomplished, and satisfied with myself because I learned a new thing or two.

I worked in one of their production houses producing advertisements for a few accounts, mostly worked on Verizon. Worst job I ever had. Clients had ridiculous expectations for deadlines and just threw rush fees at the company so we could meet their crazy demands. There were multiple times where me and several other coworker had to work til midnight every night for a week to get some job done because they took forever to get us the assets we needed. They burn through account managers constantly because the job is so stressful and McCann does nothing to support them. Would not recommend to anyone.

Hardest part of the job: dealing with clients' insane expectations while they usually take forever to respond to us

Most enjoyable part of the job: Pretty much everyone I worked with was cool

The creatives at McCann are wonderful, and I imagine the Account Managers are too. But Strategy is just a waste. 

It's like no one here values the air they take in because they are so willing to spit it back out with vapid words that mean nothing and get nothing done. Sometimes I think people said things or suggested ideas to confuse others in an effort to sound smart, creative, and unique.

A lot of people there were amazing, but the few rotten ones whose insecurity was on display for all, made McCann a really challenging workplace.

Probably the agency with the most global experience building mega brands outside the U.S. Certainly the biggest and most
experienced agency brand name in LATAM and in Europe.

Clients include:L'Oreal, Unilever, Opel, Mobil Exxon, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Buick, Pontiac, Nestle, Lufthansa, Microsoft, GMC Trucks, and many more international and regional leading brands.

I worked for them in five different countries in three continents for almost 18 years and was awarded the H.K. McCann Leadership Award in Creative Leadership in Latin America.

As a person just starting out in the biz, McCann gave a great opportunity to grow and take on as much as I could. The people here are great to work with and all realize they are a part of a team. Throughout my time at McCann I was always given the opportunity to expand my horizons and try out other aspects of the agency that I thought I might like, granted this was on top of original workload. The management seems to be pretty clued into what is going on and cares about the organic growth of the company. I highly recommend to anybody looking for a good spot to grow and learn.

A typical day would consist of internal meetings with creatives and planning, preparing for a client presentation. mix in answering client's email inquiries and ensuring documentation of every agreement with stakeholders and partners. Office culture is fun and creative and the work and interactions is enjoyable. the toughest part of the job is when you dont see eye to eye with your leads / boss and clients.

McCann can put you in a position of influence with top of the line clients, giving you chances to learn and sharpen skills.
However, they have the most careless HR I’ve ever experienced. Forgetting critical paperwork to keep people employed is no joke.

Despite convincing big name clients to work with them, their lack of skill, communication, and poor account management drives clients insane so far as to break contract.

- No organization whatsoever 
- Barely any creatives currently working there, which causes massive build up, late work and very rocky relationships between creative, account and clients
- Constant micromanaging 
- For new employees, there is no training process 
- Coworkers are constantly gossiping and complaining

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very good staff of employees that make you feel at home from bottom to top.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Large company fast paced business

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and diverse group of employees 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
When not conducting presentations very manageable

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