RAPP reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(503 total reviews)

Marco Scognamiglio

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

RAPP has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 503 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The RAPP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Medien & Kommunikation industry (3.7 stars).

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503 reviews
5.0
Aug 31, 2015

great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

really great leadership and accounts

Cons

no teleporting into the office and no fire pole to the second floor

2.0
Jul 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

RAPP has a fantastic social culture - maybe even a bit too much so. Everyone is drinking together a few times a week and there are tons of social events too like a softball club, football, fancy dress parties... Free drinks on every last Thursday of the month too!

Cons

The managers on some teams are completely incompetent and they don't care about their staff. Work like balance is mostly non-existent and progression for most people is out of the question.

2.0
Jul 17, 2015

Sinking Ship

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-free breakfast including cereal, greek yogurts, bagels/muffins, and fruit (although they stopped serving AS MUCH to stay "lean" a new Rapp principle) -Thirsty Thursday aka 30 minute Thursdays: loose term for a time for people to "gather" to learn about the agency's projects and status, eat free cheetos/popcorn, and drink alcohol -Alcohol Cart Friday: free booze..the nice stuff with lots of chocolate for the office at 4pm

Cons

-layout of office/office environment...back to the future-esque furniture? everything is outdated. people are still in cubes. go to the creative department floor and you feel like you're on set of the show Mad Men minus the smoking and dapper men dressed in suits. its dreary and depressing. -high turnover. they keep hiring the wrong people for the wrong roles. rarely do they ever find someone that is an actual fit for the company, team, and account. Average stay for a new hire this past year? 45 days. -lack of attention to junior people. stop wasting your dollars on not so smart hires and invest your dollars in your people. nurture existing talent. raise these junior people to be excellent account/creative professionals or else you're going to continue to lose good people -new CEO. with the hire of the new CEO, people are scared to open their mouths and stand up against him or to even just voice their opinions in fear that they may lose their jobs. your people are not happy. -loss of identity. RAPP doesn't know what they stand for. They seem to continue to go after healthcare business pitches because thats where the dollars are. Rapp is not a healthcare ad agency. Bring in more savvy clients...cool projects or sexy brand names.

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RAPP Response
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Thank you very much for your feedback. As RAPP evolves we encourage employees to give us feedback in ways that we can improve and I am concerned to hear that you did not have the experience you expected. We are committed to ensuring we have the best talent in our ranks; allowing these employees and the organization as a whole to learn and grow. Changes are happening at a large scale so I understand that it is easy to feel frustrated when not seeing immediate improvements. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at jenna.wengler@rapp.com.
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