Whilst we’re a big company, we prefer to work in a friendly, team-based culture. We also offer a variety of unique training and development opportunities to enable you to push the boundaries of what you think you can achieve.
The feedback we received from the graduates told us that Mindshare is one of the best media and marketing companies to work for in the UK. Almost every reviewer praises the fact that Mindshare is a hugely social company with “great people” (Colleagues are rated 4.33/5) and an “amazing atmosphere” (the Company Culture is rated an extremely high 4.58/5). Extensive social events such as an annual ski trip, numerous sports clubs and a free company bar once a month all help with the sociable feel to working at Mindshare. As one graduate describes it, it is a “big company with a small company feel”. “Great employee benefits” and perks such as subsidised gym membership, “lunches & numerous free parties” and massages ensure an impressive average rating of 4.04/5 in the Compensation & Benefits category, one of the highest ratings in the industry.
Click below to see one of a series of fascinating interviews with Mindshare’s senior executives…
1. The Best and Worst things about working for Mindshare
Best: The culture – Mindshare has a great atmosphere. It encourages ideas, creativity and being at the forefront of technology and future developments in the industry, but remains laid-back and a fun place to work. The senior staff are approachable and progression is based on meritocracy and hard work rather than time served within the company. The perks are fantastic. The office and bar have incredible views across London and you are well looked after as a staff member. As a company, Mindshare look after huge brands such as Nike, Unilever, Ford, Landrover, 3mobile and M&S which is great for career development.
Worst: The training period is intense. Be prepared to learn on the job and pick things up quickly.
Account Manager in Exchange at Mindshare
Best: I am able to make the job my own and take our team where I see it being best suited within the company mix.
Worst: Our channel is overseen due to the way in which the company originally/historically has run campaigns, though this is changing.
Account Director in Performance at Mindshare
Best: There is a great atmosphere and the company provide numerous perks for their employees.
Worst: It can be quite high pressure with very tight deadlines from the start.
Account Executive in Digital at Mindshare
2. Average Working Hours
9:00am – 6:00pm
3. Average Graduate Salary
£19,000 – £21,000
4. Interview Tips
Application Advice: Research what the job is and show your enthusiasm to get involved. Understand that at the start, you will expected to do admin and assist the team, but know that you will shortly progress to plan and buy your own campaigns if you have a willingness to work hard and learn the ropes.
Interview Advice: Ask yourself the following: what is your favourite brand and why? Why do you want to enter the media/advertising industry? Why do you want to work within this particular department/channel? What interests you about Mindshare as a company? What would your last manager say about you?
Account Manager in Exchange at Mindshare
Application Advice: Be yourself and show your ambition. What makes you different to someone else? What are your own personal interests? At an entry level position, anyone could do day-to-day tasks – what they want to see is the hunger/personality/ambition from someone who will progress and share their own thoughts and ideas.
Interview Advice: Be yourself and be confident in your abilities. Don’t stress about it either; how well you get along with your peers and how you communicate is just as important as your qualifications and experience.
Account Director in Performance at Mindshare
Application Advice: Make sure you are knowledgeable about the industry as a whole and how it has developed over the last 10 years as well as where you feel it is going.
Interview Advice: Make sure you have opinions about the industry and what you like/don’t like, which is as big a part of the role as having personal opinions and visions. Also, make sure you know what advertisers you like, don’t like and why.
Account Executive in Digital at Mindshare
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