Pros
I made a few lasting professional relationships. What ultimately brought us together were the shared laughs over how dysfunctional Gelia was.
Cons
While sitting around the Thanksgiving table sharing what we were thankful for, I said without hesitation that I was grateful to no longer work for Gelia. Management at Gelia would make an excellent case study in how to drive a marketing agency into the ground. Whether it’s a sense of superiority or outright contempt for clients, it would certainly explain why their account list continues to dwindle. Any manager who challenges the poor work product of the leadership team is quickly pushed out and replaced with dutiful yes-men. Career development at Gelia is nonexistent. There are no raises, no bonuses, and no meaningful opportunities for growth. Management’s primary objective appears to be constant staff churn, replacing experienced employees with cheaper labor. In my four years at Gelia, I never saw a single new client come through the door. The work was recycled repeatedly across accounts, with little to no innovation. My advice is simple: clients should look elsewhere. Prospective employees should look elsewhere. And any potential partners should look elsewhere.