u/AdFormal1904

I went to office on my birthday…it was today
Didn’t tell anyone because everyone was busy with work. I Planned to surprise the team later during Fun Friday. But before the evening even started, an important one on one meeting came and yes IT WAS ABOUT ESCALATION and ending of my contract.

The project didn’t meet the standards.
Yet somehow, the same conversation ended with:
“You deserve better in this field.” Funny how you can revive dead social media pages, show real results and still end the day questioning everything except your work.

The team has always been supportive and amazing, well it was all matter of time and I believe and something will always be better :)

Sharing this to make myself comfortable

I recently received my joining confirmation at Dentsu Chandigarh, but I’ve been onboarded as a vendor resource despite the JD sounding like a regular role.

Also, I still haven’t received any system/laptop, software access, or proper work setup yet.

I’m on my personal system and no hybrid culture too, it’s 6 day working 9 hrs shift. Do I need to get out of this place ? Or something is fishy ?

So I’ve been working at a digital marketing agency for about 9 months now, and honestly… something feels very off.

From the outside, they’ve built a really strong reputation great reviews everywhere, looks super credible. But after being on the inside, I’ve started noticing things that don’t sit right with me.

For example, when new clients come on board, they obviously share access to their accounts (Google, etc.). What I’ve seen is that those same accounts are sometimes used to post positive reviews about the agency itself on platforms like Google Maps, AmbitionBox, Glassdoor, etc.

Which kind of makes you question how “real” those reviews actually are.

NONE OF THEIR CLIENTS HAVE BEEN RETAINED EXCEPT FOR THE SEO ONES THAT HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED LATELY

Then there’s the internal environment especially in the social media team. It’s honestly chaotic.

There’s barely any communication, teams feel divided, and people just don’t help each other. It’s like everyone’s working in silos with a weird ego barrier. If you ask for help, you either get ignored or feel like you’re asking for too much.

It’s not even about workload,it’s more about the culture. Feels toxic in a very subtle way.

I just wanted to ask-

Is this normal in agencies? Or am I just stuck in a bad one?

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences.

So I’ve been working at a digital marketing agency for about 9 months now, and honestly… something feels very off.

From the outside, they’ve built a really strong reputation great reviews everywhere, looks super credible. But after being on the inside, I’ve started noticing things that don’t sit right with me.

For example, when new clients come on board, they obviously share access to their accounts (Google, etc.). What I’ve seen is that those same accounts are sometimes used to post positive reviews about the agency itself on platforms like Google Maps, AmbitionBox, Glassdoor, etc.

Which kind of makes you question how “real” those reviews actually are.

NONE OF THEIR CLIENTS HAVE BEEN RETAINED EXCEPT FOR THE SEO ONES THAT HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED LATELY

Then there’s the internal environment especially in the social media team. It’s honestly chaotic.

There’s barely any communication, teams feel divided, and people just don’t help each other. It’s like everyone’s working in silos with a weird ego barrier. If you ask for help, you either get ignored or feel like you’re asking for too much.

It’s not even about workload,it’s more about the culture. Feels toxic in a very subtle way.

I just wanted to ask-

Is this normal in agencies? Or am I just stuck in a bad one?

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences.

Hey guys,

I’ve been exploring some agencies for my work and came across to Dentsu Amplifi in the Mohali/Chandigarh region and wanted some honest insights.

How’s the work culture, workload, and learning there? Is it more of a growth-oriented place or just heavy work pressure?

Also, how’s the management and team environment supportive or too corporate/political?

Would really appreciate real experiences (good or bad) before I make any decision.

Thanks in advance 🙌