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Crispin Porter + Bogusky is a full-service, fully-integrated advertising agency filled with full-time, late-working, on-timing. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
9
TOTAL
RATINGS
132
Updated on: August 26, 2026

CP+B Company Culture

CP+B Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
CP+B's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Leadership
C+
Manager
C
CEO Rating
C
Executive Team
C
Outlook
C-

CP+B CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Erik Sollenberg CP+B's CEO
Erik Sollenberg
64 /100
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Diversity at CP+B

N/A

Women at CP+B

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Women at CP+B have rated Team, Retention, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

CP+B 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?"
Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-51

CP+B employees are -51% more likely to recommend CP+B as a great place to work

16%Promoters
17%Passives
67%Detractors

Working at CP+B

Working at CP+B is rated below average by 9 employees, across various culture dimensions. CP+B employees rate Leadership highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting CP+B’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in Boulder. See below in detail how working at CP+B was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at CP+B

D

Overall Company Culture at CP+B is rated D

Last updated 12 days ago

Bottom
20%

CP+B ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 9 Employees

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Design
71
Design71

CP+B Employee Reviews

Out of 8 CP+B employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping CP+B improve their work culture.

75%
25%
Positive Reviews75%
Constructive Feedback25%

Positive Reviews From CP+B Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Getting out of there and avoiding the lead.
    Posted 12 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Insecurities fill the entire IT department.
    Posted 12 days ago
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Pragmatic
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Constructive Feedback From CP+B Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    The culture bred insecurity in everyone. There was one guy who gave out lollypops, he should stay the same.
    Posted 12 days ago
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I was just a number there to everyone.
    Posted 12 days ago
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CP+B Company Information

CP+B Company Overview

Crispin Porter + Bogusky is a full-service, fully-integrated advertising agency filled with full-time, late-working, on-timing.

CP+B Mission, Vision & Values

CP+B Mission & Values

CP+B: Our mission is to create the most written about, talked about and outrageously effective work in the world.

CP+B Mission, Vision & Values
HeadquarterBoulder, CO
United States of America
Websitewww.cpbgroup.com/
Founding Date1965
Tel305-859-2070

CP+B Competitors

CP+B competitors include Stagwell Global, 72andSunny, and Droga5. CP+B ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how CP+B compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Stagwell Global's Logo
    Stagwell Global
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    72andSunny's Logo
    72andSunny
    2.9/5
  3. #3
    Droga5 Logo
    Droga5
    2.6/5
  4. #4
    CP+B's Logo
    CP+B
    2.6/5
Learn More About CP+B Competitors

CP+B Employees

9 employees at CP+B have reviewed CP+B across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 12 days ago.

Overall, the 9 CP+B employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at CP+B are generally satisfied with their team. 9 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at CP+B are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at CP+B believe the environment at CP+B is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at CP+B is comfortably fast. About 20% of the employees at CP+B work 8 hours or less.

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

Joining CP+B - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining CP+B is that the company was unprepared on their first day. CP+B employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 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.

CP+B Employee Onboarding

CP+B KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of CP+B's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 CP+B employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
CP+B KPIs & OKRs

CP+B CEO & Leadership

CP+B CEO - Erik Sollenberg

Erik Sollenberg CP+B's CEO
64 /100

Erik’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Erik in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Boulder. Erik Sollenberg’s employees rank CP+B in the Top 50% for Leadership, in the Bottom 45% for Manager, and in the Bottom 40% for Executive Team. Sollenberg is generally unpopular with CP+B employees, but ranks especially low with employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, and by Female employees and Caucasian employees. However, employees in the Design department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to CP+B’s competitors, Erik Sollenberg ranks below both 72andSunny CEO Matt Jarvis and Droga5 CEO Sarah Thompson.

CP+B Leadership

The CP+B Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Erik Sollenberg, VP, Chief Engagement Officer Bryant King, and EVP/ President Danielle Aldrich

  • Erik Sollenberg CEO / President

    Erik Sollenberg CEO / President

    Erik Sollenberg serves as the CEO / President of CP+B.

  • Bryant King VP, Chief Engagement Officer

    Bryant King serves as the VP, Chief Engagement Officer of CP+B.

  • Danielle Aldrich EVP/ President

    Danielle Aldrich serves as the EVP/ President of CP+B.

  • Dusty Nelson Global Chief Financial Officer

    Dusty Nelson serves as the Global Chief Financial Officer of CP+B.

  • Jennifer Bollman VP/Group Media Director

    Jennifer Bollman serves as the VP/Group Media Director of CP+B.

  • Joselyn Bickford VP, Global Group Account Director

    Joselyn Bickford serves as the VP, Global Group Account Director of CP+B.

  • Joseph Corr Executive Creative Technology Director

    Joseph Corr serves as the Executive Creative Technology Director of CP+B.

  • kristi kirkeide VP / Account Director

    kristi kirkeide serves as the VP / Account Director of CP+B.

  • Lindsey Allison VP/ Group Planning Director

    Lindsey Allison serves as the VP/ Group Planning Director of CP+B.

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CP+B Salaries

How much does CP+B pay?

How much do people at CP+B get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at CP+B is $98,540, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $94,703, or $45 per hour.

At CP+B, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $222,976 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $36,486 annually. Average CP+B salaries by department include: HR at $112,280, Engineering at $131,124, Admin at $63,045, and Customer Support at $61,398. Half of CP+B salaries are above $94,703.

7 employees at CP+B rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 23 ratings) while 6 employees at CP+B rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 8 ratings).

Last updated 13 days ago.

1st Percentile
$56k
$56k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$75k
$75k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$87k
$87k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$172k
$172k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$261k
$261k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$357k
$357k100th Percentile
$98,540*
Average Compensation
$94,703*
Median Compensation

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

CP+B Salaries by Department

Explore CP+B Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at CP+B

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at CP+B across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
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
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CP+B Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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CP+B PTO

CP+B's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Paid Time Off is CP+B's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
CP+B PTO Policy

CP+B Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, CP+B applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 25% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

4
Total Applied
  • 25% Granted (1 out of 4)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 4)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
  • 75% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (3 out of 4)

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

Let CP+B Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in CP+B on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
50%
Marketing
17%
Product
17%
Design
17%

Candidates By Location

Boulder
33%
Fort Collins
17%
Phoenix
17%
Loveland
17%
Other
17%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding CP+B

Who is the CEO of CP+B?

CP+B CEO is Erik Sollenberg, their score by employees is 64

What is CP+B eNPS?

The eNPS for CP+B is -51

What is the salary for Account Manager in CP+B?

Account Manager average salary in the US is 103k

What are the salaries in the Legal in CP+B?

The average salaries for Legal in CP+B is 223k

Who are CP+B competitors?

CP+B main competitors are Stagwell Global, 72andSunny, Droga5

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