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    Hill+Knowlton Strategies Reviews

    Updated August 15, 2018
    243 reviews

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    Hill+Knowlton Strategies Global Chairman and CEO Jack Martin
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    75 Ratings

    243 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "H&K hosts some of the smartest, most brilliant minds I have ever met" (in 31 reviews)

    • "The way it's set up also shows how there is work life balance, you rarely feel you need to stay for the sake of it" (in 13 reviews)

    Cons

    • "No work life balance if you're working as a consultant" (in 25 reviews)

    • "Long hours, expectations were extreme" (in 22 reviews)

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    1. "Fellow"

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      Current Employee - Fellow
      Current Employee - Fellow
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Management wants to see employees succeed.
      - There are so many opportunities for growth & learning.
      - My co-workers are fabulous and very welcoming.

      Cons

      - Work can be time consuming, but you do get rewards for working hard.

    2. "Associate"

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      Current Employee - Associate in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Associate in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Wide variety of clients, opportunity to learn

      Cons

      Agency pay is low (like all agencies), work with teams not in your office sometimes results in communication breakdowns

      3. Join the Hill+Knowlton Strategies team
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    3. "Senior Consultant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Alexandria, VA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Alexandria, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great agency, with a good mix of skill set

      Cons

      Long timers stick together and it's quite clicky.

      Advice to Management

      Mix teams up to network more - encourage collaboration more

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Proceed with Caution"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great accounts to work for and obtain knowledge for

      Cons

      Terrible structure , no work life balance unrealistic expectations

    5. "Great!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time

      Pros

      Great Agency to begin a career

      Cons

      None to share at the moment

    6. "Great Experience"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      * Well-recognized in the PR industry
      * Talented colleagues
      * Global company

      Cons

      * Clients will vary depending on region (eg. Bay Area focuses on tech PR and consumer tech) which may not be as sexy to people
      * A bit formal/traditional compared to some of the other PR agencies out there

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Rigid Structure, Promoting Wrong People"

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      Former Employee - Senior Manager
      Former Employee - Senior Manager
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great work / life balance. Plenty of opportunity to find clients that you're interested in / passionate about

      Cons

      Lack of team spirit and high turnover. Management put an emphasis on process, rather than results, which leads to the promotion of unqualified managers

      Advice to Management

      Pay more attention to client feedback and make necessary changes to management structure, even if it means cutting long-time employees

    8. "Professional Services firm with global opportunities"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time

      Pros

      Opportunities to work with talented colleagues around the globe.
      Interesting industries with lots of ability to learn new skills.

      Cons

      Management was always transparent.
      Sometimes work would go to the few and those "few" would not be rewarded.

      Advice to Management

      Utilize the talent you have and communicate in an honest and transparent way with your employees.

    9. "People"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time

      Pros

      The people were always the best part of this job. Really great people

      Cons

      Top mgmt making decisions that just continue to wear away at morale.

    10. "No raises or bonuses ever"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies full-time

      Pros

      there aren't any. company reorganizing. lay offs.

      Cons

      they don't ever give raises or bonuses. they don't appreciate you or your work.

      Advice to Management

      they don't listen anyway.

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