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- Current Employee★★★★★Featured Review
Pros
Growth opportunities PTO Managers care for you as a person
Cons
May not get all the clients you want
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Loved working here great environment
Cons
There are not many cons
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Job titles were very arbitrary and you could realistically be a VP by 25 if your boss likes you, despite not having the skills or experience.
Cons
I came from a competitor global agency and could not believe how disappointing H+K was. I expected there to be differences, but it was like going from dating Brad Pitt to dating an overweight, bald gas station manager. The agency would constantly sign clients under false pretenses with unrealistic expectations and budgets, and then overwork the account team and use us as scapegoats and make us weather the storm of (rightfully) angry clients. This resulted in high turnover of both colleagues and client accounts. Also, there was a very weak media team with few legitimate connections, which is not normal for a large agency. Senior leaders were also hit or miss, with a select few being great, but most not knowing what they were doing at all.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Large company with office in other locations.
Cons
Large company with little investment in developing its people or paying them. More focused on other priorities.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Very nice colleagues, challenging work and generous employee benefits.
Cons
There should be better communication between senior leaders and the people they supervise.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Typical agency need to keep the pipeline full
Mar 24, 2023 - Account Supervisor in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Smart group of coworkers Brand name clients
Cons
Low pay for industry Pressure for new business constant
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Long hours, no work life balance, no overtime, low pay
Dec 22, 2022 - Senior Account ExecutiveRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Top-tier company, looks good on resume Good stepping stone to better opportunities
Cons
Horrible pay, wouldn't be surprised if junior staff in many offices aren't even making the legal minimum. Long hours, little regard for work life balance. People work while on PTO, while sick, even on national holidays and expect others to do the same. VERY high turnover. Top performers come and go, almost always leaving to work for higher paying companies.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
My time at H+K
Feb 15, 2023 - Senior Account Executive in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great people to work with. There are a lot of great clients to work with.
Cons
There's a culture of overworking people, especially with certain clients. I think it's a great company to start out in PR.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Influencer partnership strategist
Mar 6, 2023 - Influencer Marketing ManagerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The HR team is ver helpful
Cons
Terrible company culture and unbalanced team
- Former Employee★★★★★
Just another agency
Nov 1, 2022 - Senior Vice President in Chicago, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good work-life balance Ability to work above your level New laptop with supersized monitor
Cons
The same ole' PR agency with lifers who can't think outside of the agency box when it comes to agendas and plans. Outsiders who try to think differently may feel ostracized if they don't fit the mold. There is little to distinguish this agency from the dozen others out there. It isn't particularly nimble, nor is it strikingly innovative. Not everyone has heard of it. Minimal room to move up once you hit a certain level. As with any agency, clients rule the day and their criticisms and complaints (fair or not) make or break you.
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 770 reviews left anonymously by employees. 71% of employees would recommend working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -8% over the last 12 months.
71% of Hill+Knowlton Strategies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Hill+Knowlton Strategies 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Hill+Knowlton Strategies to be benefits, career development, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, management, culture.
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