Working for an advertising agency could be really fun. But there are some reasons why you shouldn't work for an ad agency.

1. 7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t
Work for an Ad Agency

2. Reason 1
Lost in
Translation

3. Creative Agencies balance a plethora of
projects simultaneously.
• There is mass number of projects
• Account managers need to communicate the
needs of the client to the creative
• This makes the job challenging for the creative
and the account manager

4. Reasons 2
Take on the less
glamorous projects

5. If the client wants a
project done that you
don’t care about, you
still need to get it done.

6. Reason 3
No Credit where
Credit is due

7. At an agency you might get the
feeling like you’re just a number.
It can be hard to receive recognition when the
Account Manager, or the Executive Team, is
taking credit for the sleepless nights that you
sacrificed.

8. Reason 4
High Workload

9. There is never enough time in the
advertising world.
● A lot of agencies tend to overwork their
creatives
● Account managers try to sell as many
campaigns as they can
● There is never enough time
● Clients are demanding

10. Reason 5
Lower Income

11. The media and communication industry is
infamous for its low salaries.
Many hard working advertising professionals
often feel underpaid compared to the long
hours they work.
People who are in it for the paycheck are better
off working a career in a corporate enterprise.

12. Reason 6
Start late,
Stay later

13. When a deadline is approaching nights can
be short.
● A typical day usually starts a bit later
● To sleep in and to start late is possible in
most agencies
● Starting late doesn’t mean you work less
● A typical art director in advertising agency
works long hours

14. Reason 7
Being creative
under pressure

15. As a creative in an advertising agency, you
are expected to come up with great ideas
on a regular base.
● Every creative is familiar with the nagging
worries about a potential creative block
● This puts a lot of pressure on a creative
● Not everybody can handle this

16. 7 Reasons Not to Work for an Ad Agency
1. Lost in Translation - Communications can be tough.
2. Work the Unpopular Jobs - No possibility to discard a project.
3. No Credit Where Credit is Due - Sometimes you don’t even get a
compliment for your work.
4. High Workload - There is never enough time.
5. Lower Income - Lower salaries than in the corporate world.
6. Start Late, Stay Later - Night shifts and overtime.
7. Being Creative Under Pressure - Permanent pressure to be creative.

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