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HighKey Agency

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seek another agency, this one does not give good experience - Publicist HighKey Agency Employee Review

1.0
Dec 21, 2023
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Pros

Most of the positive reviews are fake. Some paid holidays. Remote aspect is cool but can be isolating. Work/life balance is attainable.

Cons

Pay is lower than industry standard. They tax you as an independent contractor, but expect you to act as an employee. The management is not well versed in the PR industry, they advertise themselves as PR, and while they do some elements of PR, its advertising and marketing. They take advantage of the people who work here, do not work here. Its a toxic work environment in its worst days, and a half functioning marketing agency other days. They claim to be understanding, encouraging and supportive but they are not. Their foundation is seriously flawed and their turnover rate is AWFUL. They actively seek pr graduates who are looking for experience and want to be built up, everything you learned in school will not be applied in this agency. Seek out another agency, this will not give you the PR experience that you need. It’s not sustainable to stay at a job that offers no benefits and low pay, and taxes you at the end of every tax season.

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5.0
Feb 17, 2026
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Pros

• Fully remote with strong flexibility. Great work-from-home setup • Variety of clients and projects, so you’re constantly learning • Collaborative, supportive team environment • Fast-paced agency that helps you build skills quickly • Clear communication and organized workflows • Smooth hiring and onboarding process

Cons

• Workload can be heavy at times, especially managing multiple accounts • Fast pace means tight deadlines and quick turnaround expectations • Requires strong organization and comfort with shifting priorities

1.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Only pro is that this role is remote.

Cons

-High turn-over rate for a reason -Remote, but not flexible in when you need to take off for vacation/sick days. -Allegedly none of the CEO founders have a college degree or PR experience when building this company. -Seems to take advantage of fresh graduates. -Has ghost followers (could be bought) and low engagement on their social media. -Micro management -Irrelevant training videos if you want to grow in social media marketing (e.g. training videos are youtube videos talking about how to not procrastinate and quoting a gym influencer/entrepreneur which gave red pill vibes) -Office "based in Puerto Rico".... grew my suspicions about taxes -Full time employee expectations with no real benefits, it seems they try to take advantage of the fact employees are all contracted workers. -First two weeks I would only be paid $500 flat for training which is $12/hr (illegal btw minimum wage is $15/hr) -Immediately got bad vibes through one-on-one meetings and no assimilation into the team. -Not somewhere to be if you want to grow professionally and in the long-run. -No HR department to reach out to. -It seems after 3 months of working as an assistant, you upgrade to manager, and then you are training other people.

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