Ogilvy Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
173
TOTAL
RATINGS
1449

Ogilvy Company Culture

Ogilvy Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.3/5
Ogilvy's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Ogilvy CEO

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John Seifert Ogilvy's CEO
John Seifert
67 /100

Diversity at Ogilvy

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C

Diverse employees at Ogilvy have rated Team, Outlook, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Ogilvy

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Ogilvy have rated Team, Manager, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

Ogilvy 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 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-15

Ogilvy employees are -15% more likely to recommend Ogilvy as a great place to work

29%Promoters
27%Passives
44%Detractors

Working at Ogilvy

Working at Ogilvy is rated below average by 173 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ogilvy employees rate Team highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Ogilvy’s culture in the Bottom 45% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 40% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Ogilvy was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Ogilvy

C

Overall Company Culture at Ogilvy is rated C

Last updated 15 days ago

Bottom
45%

Ogilvy ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ 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 173 Employees

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HR
76
HR76
Marketing
65
Marketing65
Design
64
Design64
Engineering
53
Engineering53
IT
51
IT51

Ogilvy Employee Reviews

Out of 72 Ogilvy employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Ogilvy improve their work culture.

67%
33%
Positive Reviews67%
Constructive Feedback33%

Positive Reviews From Ogilvy Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    I am very passionate about my work and I have a great team.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Colleagues that have the same positive vibe, as well as work pace as me. Understanding one another without too many meetings/too many opinions just to have an opinion
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Mobile work phone is included

Constructive Feedback From Ogilvy Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Benefits, and other incentives to motivate. Salary reviews.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Discrimination within the personnel where others are clearly preferred not because of professional outcomes but affiliation to authority .
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Learn to speak up for themselves

Ogilvy Company Information

Ogilvy Company Overview

Ogilvy is an international advertising, marketing, and public relations agency based in Manhattan.

Ogilvy was founded in 2009 and its current CEO is John Seifert. Since its inception 17 years ago, Ogilvy has grown to 10001 employees.

Ogilvy Mission, Vision & Values

Ogilvy Mission & Values

WE MAKE BRANDS MATTER

Ogilvy Vision Statement

We are in the business of building strong and lasting brands, allowing our clients a network of powerful international and Chinese companies to sell their products. In short, we make brands matter in an increasingly fragmented and cluttered digital world. We do this by utilizing a variety of tools. The big ideaL helps us zero in on a brand s purpose. Twin Peaks puts emphasis on both creativity and effectiveness in every campaign strategy. We also have a patented integrated marketing communications framework called FUSION, which helps us and our clients navigate brands in a complex landscape. We aspire to be the most local of the internationals, and the most international of the locals.

HeadquarterNew York City, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.ogilvy.com
Founding Date2009
Tel2073453000
Company StatusPrivate

Ogilvy Competitors

Ogilvy competitors include McCann Worldgroup, DDB Worldwide, Leo Burnett, and TBWA\Chiat\Day. Ogilvy ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Ogilvy compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    McCann Worldgroup's Logo
    McCann Worldgroup
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    DDB Worldwide's Logo
    DDB Worldwide
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Leo Burnett's Logo
    Leo Burnett
    4.2/5
  4. #4
    Ogilvy's Logo
    Ogilvy
    3.3/5
  5. #5
    TBWA\Chiat\Day's Logo
    TBWA\Chiat\Day
    2.6/5
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Ogilvy Employees

Ogilvy has 10001 employees. 173 employees at Ogilvy have reviewed Ogilvy across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 15 days ago.

Overall, the 173 Ogilvy employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Ogilvy are pleased with their team. 173 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Ogilvy are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Ogilvy believe the environment at Ogilvy is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ogilvy is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at Ogilvy work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Ogilvy are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Ogilvy employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Ogilvy report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
86% of Ogilvy employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Ogilvy employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
57% of Ogilvy employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Ogilvy employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
71% of Ogilvy employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Ogilvy - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Ogilvy is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Ogilvy employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% 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.

Ogilvy KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Ogilvy's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 Ogilvy employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes44%
No56%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Ogilvy CEO & Leadership

Ogilvy CEO - John Seifert

John Seifert Ogilvy's CEO
67 /100

John’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting John in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to CEOs of all other companies in New York. John Seifert’s employees rank Ogilvy in the Top 25% for Team, in the Top 30% for Outlook, and in the Top 35% for Work Culture. Seifert is generally unpopular with Ogilvy employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Engineering department, and by African American/Black employees and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years. However, employees with Entry Level experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Ogilvy’s competitors, John Seifert ranks below both Leo Burnett CEO Andrew Swinand and McCann Worldgroup CEO Harris Diamond.

Ogilvy Leadership

The Ogilvy Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO John Seifert, Global Chief Technology Officer - CTO Irene Bondar, and Managing Director, Sr. Partner Daniel Ryan

  • John Seifert  CEO / President

    John Seifert CEO / President

    John Seifert serves as the CEO / President of Ogilvy.

  • Irene Bondar Global Chief Technology Officer - CTO

    Irene Bondar serves as the Global Chief Technology Officer - CTO of Neo@Ogilvy. Irene started at Neo@Ogilvy in February... read more

  • Daniel Ryan Managing Director, Sr. Partner

    Daniel Ryan serves as the Managing Director, Sr. Partner of Neo@Ogilvy. Daniel started at Neo@Ogilvy in April of 2018.... read more

  • Pam Amir Managing Director, Senior Partner

    Pam Amir serves as the Managing Director, Senior Partner of Neo@Ogilvy. Pam started at Neo@Ogilvy in April of 2018. Pam... read more

  • Joyce Liao Media Director

    Joyce Liao serves as the Media Director of Neo@Ogilvy. Joyce started at Neo@Ogilvy in December of 2018. Joyce currently... read more

  • Allegra Kadet Managing Director

    Allegra Kadet serves as the Managing Director of Neo@Ogilvy. Allegra started at Neo@Ogilvy in July of 2014. Allegra... read more

  • Simon McCarthy Managing Director

    Simon McCarthy serves as the Managing Director of Neo@Ogilvy. Simon started at Neo@Ogilvy in October of 2018. Simon... read more

  • Kim Kozma WW Managing Director

    Kim Kozma serves as the WW Managing Director of Neo@Ogilvy. Kim started at Neo@Ogilvy in April of 2017. Kim currently... read more

  • Eilish Canady Vice President, Strategic Services

    Eilish Canady serves as the Vice President, Strategic Services of Neo@Ogilvy. Eilish started at Neo@Ogilvy in June of... read more

Ogilvy Salaries

How much does Ogilvy pay?

How much do people at Ogilvy get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Ogilvy is $121,096, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $120,324, or $57 per hour.

At Ogilvy, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $238,533 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $50,374 annually. Average Ogilvy salaries by department include: Marketing at $99,655, Legal at $107,974, Finance at $92,876, and Sales at $170,425. Half of Ogilvy salaries are above $120,324.

68 employees at Ogilvy rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 213 ratings) while 63 employees at Ogilvy rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 69 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Ogilvy employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Director of Marketing, Marketing Manager, and Project Manager- Marketing. Comparably data has a total of 6 salary records from Ogilvy employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$95k
$95k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$118k
$118k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$170k
$170k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$206k
$206k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$270k
$270k100th Percentile
$121,096*
Average Compensation
$120,324*
Median Compensation

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

Ogilvy Salaries by City

Ogilvy Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Ogilvy

Diverse employees at Ogilvy score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing Ogilvy in the Bottom 40% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Ogilvy across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 77/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men 74/100
Department - Marketing
Diverse Employees 83/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 57/100
Department - Design
Men 44/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees 35/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years

Ogilvy Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Ogilvy PTO

Ogilvy's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 75% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Ogilvy's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time33%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution34%
Childcare33%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo29%
$1000 -$1500/mo14%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo57%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Ogilvy Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Ogilvy applied for 1 H1B visas.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Ogilvy has a total of 10001 employees

1
Total Applied
  • 0% Granted ( out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 100% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 1)

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

Let Ogilvy Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Ogilvy on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
57%
Marketing
21%
Design
7%
Business Development
7%
Engineering
7%

Candidates By Location

New York City
57%
Los Angeles
14%
San Francisco
14%
Brooklyn
7%
Kansas City
7%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Ogilvy

Who is the CEO of Ogilvy?

Ogilvy CEO is John Seifert, their score by employees is 67

What is Ogilvy eNPS?

The eNPS for Ogilvy is -15

What is the salary for Graphic Designer in Ogilvy?

Graphic Designer average salary in the US is 79k

What are the salaries in the Product in Ogilvy?

The average salaries for Product in Ogilvy is 160k

How many employees work in Ogilvy?

Ogilvy has 10001 employees

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