Zero Regard for Talent/Staff - 100% Revenue Driven - Anonymous employee Ketchum Employee Review

1.0
24 Jul 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Re mote work & team members.

Cons

I was laid off after ~8 years of working here - the least Ketchum could have done for a tenured employe, who they promoted twice and recently gave a bonus too, was to put some/any writing on the wall vs pulling the rug. This was a slap in the face -- Never once did I struggle with utilization, raising my hand when I needed work, supporting new biz, contributing to agency culture, our people and teams — even referring talent (who I sang Ketchum praises towards before this layoff). It shows me Ketchum does not care about their people and talent (as leadership consistently preaches) but solely about their bottom line, in a cutthroat environment, where anyone is disposable... In my naive, positive, glass half full mindset, I envisioned future growth and my career playing out long term at Ketchum...NO, always watch your back, assume the worst regardless of tenure, contributions, position, status, etc.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Smart people, nice colleagues to learn and grow with. People are invested in each other despite contraints from the agency.

Cons

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