A Special Community - Anonymous employee Group Gordon Employee Review

5.0
Aug 24, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Group Gordon is an exceptional work home. It's a wonderful place to begin a career out of college or continue to grow a career as an accomplished professional. Over a number of years at the firm, I came to understand how special the community is, both in the PR industry and more broadly among all of the places one could choose to work. And the biggest factor? The people. Their energy, intelligence, humor, commitment to justice, and kindness create a place that's always welcoming and engaging. Together with a roster of clients that spans many industries and issue areas, with lots of mission-oriented companies and organizations, it's easy to jump in and stay in. If you want to do work that matters, if you want to make an impact, with and for the people you work alongside, and if you want to feel good while you do it, this is a really great place. For me, leaving to go in a different direction was not easy.

Cons

Working remotely during the pandemic was an adjustment, but the team totally came together to meet the challenge.

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Pros

Collaborative environment, interesting work, and great people.

Cons

Client work can be demanding, but manageable.

5.0
Apr 26, 2021
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Pros

Group Gordon is a special place. The firm invests significant resources into its hiring process to ensure that the team is full of rising PR stars who are as warm and collaborative as they are driven and ambitious. Leaving the GG family was not an easy decision. The expectation is that everyone hired will be a contributor on day one. Employees are quickly worked into playing significant roles on their accounts or on their team within the firm. The firm most frequently hires at entry level and promotes from within, creating natural opportunities for growth. Work product across the firm is exceptional - each team member is fully engaged in and motivated by their work to advance the goals and missions of their clients. And as generalist firm with a wide variety of corporate and nonprofit clients, the learning opportunities are limitless. I couldn't think of a better environment in which to build a career in PR. What's more, working at Group Gordon is a ton of fun. The team plays as hard as it works. Office happy hours, birthday celebrations, trivia nights, a dodgeball/flip cup team, an annual "PR Olympics" competition in the office, summer/holiday parties, etc. Interpersonal conflict in the office is rare and the team genuinely enjoys spending time together. My years at the firm yielded several lifelong friendships. I would recommend Group Gordon to anyone beginning a career in communications.

Cons

Only the typical drawbacks of working at a small firm and at an agency: everyone pitches in on admin tasks, the workload can be intense at times, there can be a steep initial learning curve.

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