Q&A With Leo Burnett Employees
We help grow many of the world's most iconic brands at Leo Burnett. We help grow even more of the world's most talented people. You'll find at Leo Burnett an agency built on ideas and dependent upon the people behind them. A culture that doesn't just respect creativity but cherishes it. And a community where the path you choose is your own, the places you can go limitless. Today, Leo Burnett is the second-most-awarded creative network in the world. We believe creativity has the power to transform human behavior, and we use ours to help our clients' brands discover their "human purpose" and play meaningful, active roles in people's lives.
How employees describe working at Leo Burnett
Great new leaning every day.
Buy cookies and drugs and pussy
Inclusive, curious, and great work. Like all agencies, there are fun clients and tough clients but the agencies leadership champions the work and creative above all
Very flexible and fun group of people to work with.
They have an open door policy and not hierarchical
Q&A With Leo Burnett Employees
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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Leo Burnett?
Start over. Give Andy his locker contents and a public speaking class.
Encourage employees to share more about what they do, so there's more of a team feel than siloed businesses
How's the work life balance at Leo Burnett?
Work is your life.
Pretty decent work/life balance
How are layoffs handled in the Design department at Leo Burnett?
Poorly. Your skills are no longer needed. Hahahahahaha. Yes they are.
How does Leo Burnett make decisions around promotions?
Flip a coin. Throw darts. Blow snot rockets at pictures on a wall? But a promotion rarely comes with the pesky. “Increase in pay” Don’t be so greedy!
Is it possible to switch teams at Leo Burnett? If so, what is the process?
Yes. But the process is slow and painful. You don’t really switch teams, you just do both jobs
What are company outings like at Leo Burnett?
Reduced. Poorly attended due to workload
What do people at Leo Burnett think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
An absolute joke of a leader, CEO and oh yeah... a human being. You’re supposed to put that on your LinkedIn profile. He’s a mindful genius.
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Leo Burnett?
The free beer in the fridge is in there to help you deal with working there and also because they can’t afford to actually pay you. I’d finish a beer then break a bottle and use it to get fairly compensated
How long does it take to hear back after applying to Leo Burnett?
Not sure, but Andy had a huge problem with negative reviews on sites like this and threw a fit a meeting one day. That was kinda fun.
What is the onboarding process like at Leo Burnett and how long does it last?
Non-existent. Sit where you like, but not here or here or here
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Leo Burnett?
Have a ponytail if you’re a guy. Also apologize for being a guy because that’s racist.
What kind of relocation or moving stipends does Leo Burnett offer?
Since the genius move to open seat that everyone love (dump truck full of sarcasm) all of your belongings fit into a small locker whic the contents of are easily carried out the door or shipped to you when they lay you off. Sweet!
What is the company mobility like at Leo Burnett?
They’re happy to lay you off so you can be mobile elsewhere
What is the dress code at Leo Burnett?
The stranger you look, the more “creative and unique” you are obviously
How flexible is your work schedule at Leo Burnett?
It's really flexible from my experience, allowing me to come in late, leave early, or work from home as needed
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Leo Burnett?
Solid leadership
How long do the interviews usually take at Leo Burnett?
between 3-4 hours
How's the vacation policy at Leo Burnett?
Pretty good. They a great about letting you take vacation when you want and you get a lot additional bonus days off.
How's career growth and advancement at Leo Burnett?
On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Leo Burnett.










