WPP ET - IT Manager WPP Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I was asked to input minimum 5 words into this section, but I can't even think of one Pro!

Cons

Where to begin... I witnessed first-hand the staggering incompetence within much of the IT (ET) department. It’s no exaggeration to say that many people seemed utterly unaware of how to perform their own roles. Everyone appeared to be winging it, hoping not to be exposed. The real issue, however, was that most were never found out, and the incompetence persisted indefinitely. What’s worse, some of the least competent individuals excelled at presenting a facade of capability to senior leadership. This strategy worked remarkably well for them, leading to promotions and new opportunities — utterly disgraceful. Achieving any meaningful progress was rare. Asking a question often resulted in a frustrating game of hot potato: you’d be passed from one person to another, none of whom had answers or solutions. The result was pure disorganisation and chaos. If Guinness did incompetence, this would be it.

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

After 5+ years here, the thing that keeps me is genuinely the people. The talent across this company is remarkable — collaborative, smart, and decent humans who make even the hard days manageable. The culture at the team level is something I haven't found elsewhere in this industry. The work itself is a real strength too. As a holding company, you get exposure to a diverse range of clients and challenges that keeps things fresh and stretches your skills in ways a single-agency role wouldn't. If you're curious and want to grow, the opportunities are there — you just have to be proactive about finding them. Flexibility has also improved meaningfully, and leadership has generally trusted senior employees to manage their own time.

Cons

Like most large holding companies, there are growing pains worth knowing about going in. Career pathing can feel ambiguous — it's not always clear what the criteria are for the next level or how decisions get made, though there are signs that more structured frameworks are being developed. Compensation conversations can be slow and incremental; the company is working to stay competitive but the process doesn't always move at the pace the market does. Workload and resourcing is a real tension — ambitious scopes don't always come with proportional headcount, and that can wear on teams. It's something leadership is visibly aware of and working to address. Similarly, as a large organization, internal processes and approvals can add friction. Not unusual for the holding company structure, but worth patience if you're used to a leaner environment.

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