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Updated Nov 23, 2023
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Found 382 of over 540 reviews
88% Recommend to a Friend
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Pros
- "Great company culture; Able to work on many different projects and sectors in the industry" (in 13 reviews)
Cons
- "As a team, HR is totally dysfunctional — an endless comedie of errors, poor leadership, mind boggling ignorance." (in 12 reviews)
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- 5.0Nov 23, 2023Associate DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsWashington, DC
Pros
The people who work there are typically great colleagues
Cons
The bureaucratic churn can sometimes slow things down
- 4.0Nov 21, 2023Senior ConsultantCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Variety of different sectors to work in and learn from, and very supportive if you want to try different things, it's not a "stay in your lane" firm like many others
Cons
It's a global firm so depending on your clients, the hours can really vary
- 4.0Nov 13, 2023AnalystCurrent Employee
Pros
The people there are great
Cons
Sometimes there are longer work days
- 5.0Oct 15, 2023FinanceFormer EmployeeCosta Mesa, CA
Pros
lots of travel, training was comprehensive, international travel opportunities
Cons
A few teams were moved abroad
- 4.0Sep 5, 2023DirectorFormer Employee, more than 1 yearWashington, DC
Pros
Always something new and exciting to work on, will challenge you in unexpected ways
Cons
Lack of structure and foresight due to constantly changing projects
- 4.0Sep 11, 2023InternFormer Employee, less than 1 yearLos Angeles, CA
Pros
Worked with a variety of clients and met great people who are passionate about their work
Cons
Internship was virtual due to restrictions
- 5.0Sep 7, 2023Associate DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
People. Really awesome work life balance
Cons
Sometimes a lot is expected at once
- 5.0Aug 25, 2023Associate ConsultantCurrent EmployeeRaleigh, NC
Pros
Great team members and encouraging environment
Cons
Occasional late days and early mornings
- 4.0Aug 15, 2023ConsultantCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Like this place not bad
Cons
Bit misleading PR speak sometimes but nice place
- 3.0Sep 18, 2023Senior ConsultantCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Flexibility about types of client accounts you work on.
Cons
Zero work-life balance Salaries below industry averages Operates a lot like a startup
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APCO Worldwide has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 540 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at APCO Worldwide to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -5% over the last 12 months.
88% of APCO Worldwide employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated APCO Worldwide 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at APCO Worldwide to be management, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, work life balance, compensation.
