Grey Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
33
TOTAL
RATINGS
321

Grey Company Culture

Grey Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Grey's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Grey CEO

Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies
Jim Heekin Grey's CEO
Jim Heekin
69 /100

Diversity at Grey

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies
D-

Diverse employees at Grey have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Grey

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies
D-

Women at Grey have rated Work Culture, Outlook, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Grey eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

4

Grey employees are 4% more likely to recommend Grey as a great place to work

41%Promoters
22%Passives
37%Detractors

Working at Grey

Working at Grey is rated below average by 33 employees, across various culture dimensions. Grey employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Office Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Grey’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Grey was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Grey

D

Overall Company Culture at Grey is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Grey ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Grey Employee Reviews

Out of 17 Grey employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Grey improve their work culture.

64%
36%
Positive Reviews64%
Constructive Feedback36%

Positive Reviews From Grey Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Full benefits matching 401k and pension plan along with diversified plans to choose
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Company encourages employee services and truly cares about each member
  • What do you like best about your company?
    Creative ambition and culture drive

Constructive Feedback From Grey Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Keep the egos out of it and be fair when it comes to expectations
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    I would ask that coworkers stand up for themselves and others
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Genuine interest in junior talent.

Grey Company Information

Grey Company Overview

Grey Group is a global advertising and marketing agency with headquarters in New York City

Grey Mission, Vision & Values

Grey Mission Statement

Ideas turn into products and systems by using innovation, technology and production

Grey Vision Statement

Creativity solves business problems

Grey Values

  • Creativity
  • Intelligence
  • Innovation
Headquarter200 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY
Websitegrey.com/
Founding Date1917
Tel(212)546-2000

Grey Competitors

Grey competitors include Erickson, mktg, YouTube, and Saatchi & Saatchi . Grey ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Grey compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Erickson's Logo
    Erickson
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    mktg's Logo
    mktg
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    YouTube's Logo
    YouTube
    3.8/5
  4. #4
    Saatchi & Saatchi's Logo
    Saatchi & Saatchi
    3.5/5
  5. #5
    Grey's Logo
    Grey
    2.5/5
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Grey Employees

33 employees at Grey have reviewed Grey across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 33 Grey employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Grey are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Grey, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Grey are generally satisfied with their team. 33 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Grey are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Grey believe the environment at Grey is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Grey is comfortably fast. About 49% of the employees at Grey work 8 hours or less, while 13% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Grey are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Grey - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Grey is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Grey employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Grey KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Grey's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Grey employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Grey CEO & Leadership

Grey CEO - Jim Heekin

Jim Heekin Grey's CEO
69 /100

Jim’s approval rate is just above average, putting Jim in the Top 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. Jim Heekin is well regarded by employees for the Meetings Grey offers, and ranks among the Top 50% of CEOs by employees in that category. Jim is most liked by Caucasian employees and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Grey’s competitors, Jim Heekin ranks just above YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki. With Jim’s leadership, Grey employee respondents are most happy about their Meetings and Perks And Benefits. Jim was rated slightly below average for Gender.

Grey Leadership

The Grey Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Jim Heekin, Executive Creative Director Nathalie Huni, and (SVP) Engagement Strategy Director (CRM and Digital Strategy) Ann Ryan

  • Jim Heekin  CEO / President

    Jim Heekin CEO / President

    Jim Heekin serves as the CEO / President of Grey.

  • Nathalie Huni Executive Creative Director

    Nathalie Huni serves as the Executive Creative Director of Grey Group. Nathalie started at Grey Group in April of 2018.... read more

  • Ann Ryan (SVP) Engagement Strategy Director (CRM and Digital Strategy)

    Ann Ryan serves as the (SVP) Engagement Strategy Director (CRM and Digital Strategy) of Grey Group. Ann started at Grey... read more

  • Joe Adams VP / Account Director

    Joe Adams serves as the VP / Account Director of Grey Group. Joe started at Grey Group in January of 2019. Joe currently... read more

  • Michael Collins SVP / Group Creative Director

    Michael Collins serves as the SVP / Group Creative Director of Grey.

  • Rita Seredenko Vice President, Director of HRIS

    Rita Seredenko serves as the Vice President, Director of HRIS of Grey Group. Rita started at Grey Group in July of 1996.... read more

  • Daniel Bennett Worldwide Chief Innovation Officer

    Daniel Bennett serves as the Worldwide Chief Innovation Officer of Grey.

  • Chris Esposito CFO

    Chris Esposito serves as the CFO of Grey Group. Chris started at Grey Group in April of 2007. Chris currently resides in... read more

  • Robert Oates EVP CFO

    Robert Oates serves as the EVP CFO of Grey Group. Robert started at Grey Group in January of 2008. Robert currently... read more

Grey Salaries

How much does Grey pay?

How much do people at Grey get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Grey is $121,046, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $109,603, or $52 per hour.

At Grey, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $245,756 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $43,000 annually. Average Grey salaries by department include: Product at $159,033, Sales at $185,754, Customer Support at $84,307, and HR at $166,843. Half of Grey salaries are above $109,603.

12 employees at Grey rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies (based on 40 ratings) while 10 employees at Grey rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies (based on 13 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Grey employees include job titles like UI/UX Designer, Director of Marketing, Receptionist, and Payroll Specialist. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Grey employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$87k
$87k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$109k
$109k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$174k
$174k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$239k
$239k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$271k
$271k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$304k
$304k100th Percentile
$121,046*
Average Compensation
$109,603*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Grey Salaries by City

Grey Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Grey

Diverse employees at Grey score the company 46/100 across various culture categories, placing Grey in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Grey across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 49/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Grey Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Grey PTO

Grey's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Grey's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Grey's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo34%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Grey Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Grey applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

3
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 3)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Grey Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Grey on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
67%
Design
33%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
67%
New York City
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Grey

What is Grey address?

Grey location is at 200 Fifth Avenue

Who is the CEO of Grey?

Grey CEO is Jim Heekin, their score by employees is 69

What is Grey eNPS?

The eNPS for Grey is 4

What is the salary for Senior Marketing Manager in Grey?

Senior Marketing Manager average salary in the US is 119k

What are the salaries in the Finance in Grey?

The average salaries for Finance in Grey is 95k

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