AKQA

akqa.comWeb Development & DesignUnited Kingdom1001-5000 employeesFounded 1994

About

AKQA is a global design and innovation agency creating digital products, services and experiences.

Reviews (5)

3.0 average

Interview experience

Proceed with caution — 67% reported a negative interview.

Neutral (1)Negative (2)

What people like

“supportive manager, interesting problems”
“genuinely smart coworkers”
“supportive manager, async-friendly”

What to watch for

“siloed teams, high turnover, unclear expectations”
“unclear expectations, burnout is common”
“weak onboarding, comp doesn't keep up with market”

Would recommend

ngl Remote setup is dialed in — never once felt out of the loop. honestly the most supportive team I've been on Way too many meetings, almost no time to actually build.

Cons

siloed teams, high turnover, unclear expectations

Interview experience: Negative

Grace M.

about 2 months ago

Full-time

Depends on your team

Overall, Some teams are great, others are a mess — luck of the draw Solid for a first job, less so if you're senior

Pros

supportive manager, interesting problems

Cons

unclear expectations, burnout is common

carlos.holloway

about 2 months ago

Internship

Look elsewhere

Look, Burned out within a year, and I wasn't the only one. Layoffs every other quarter — you're always watching your back Genuinely enjoyed my time here, would go back.

Pros

genuinely smart coworkers

Cons

weak onboarding, comp doesn't keep up with market

Interview experience: Neutral

Anika L.

about 1 year ago

Full-time

Disappointing

Look, Pay sat below market and they wouldn't budge at review time. Pay sat below market and they wouldn't budge at review time.

Pros

supportive manager, async-friendly

Cons

on-call is rough

tanya.sharma

about 1 year ago

Full-time

Best job I've had so far

tbh Leadership is straight with you in the all-hands, no corporate fluff. PTO is respected, nobody guilt-trips you for taking it.

Pros

generous parental leave, PTO people actually use, great equipment stipend

Interview experience: Negative

Yuki

about 1 year ago

Full-time

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