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Pros
"Work-life balance and people are great" (in 31 reviews)
"Great people doing interesting work" (in 41 reviews)
Cons
"Less than ideal work life balance" (in 63 reviews)
"Long hours & communication to employees is poor" (in 59 reviews)
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"Not your traditional PR firm..."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Smart colleagues and truly collaborative culture (not just on paper). Merit based environment -- you do great work, you get more opportunity. Best ideas win -- no matter where they come from.
Cons
Not as diverse as it could be -- though it's better than many firms and a ton of efforts are being made in this area
Advice to Management
Keep finding ways to show up and comers their value to the firm
Weber Shandwick 2018-03-26 07:21 PDT ![Weber Shandwick Logo]()
"Great place, great people!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Love the people -- they're fantastic at hiring.
Cons
The hours can be pretty long!
Weber Shandwick 2019-02-27 02:39 PST![Weber Shandwick Logo]()
"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Learned so much there and was given challenging work.
Cons
Long hours, stressful at times.
Weber Shandwick 2019-03-06 07:12 PST![Weber Shandwick Logo]()
"Make sure you have a good client mix"
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Negative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
- Big name, opens doors
- Opportunity to work on blue chip clients
- Global opportunitiesCons
- Pay is much lower than other big/comparable agencies
- Always trying to upsell clients rather than actually being good consultants
- Hiring process is terrible and new hires are not well allocated
- Always chasing big budgets even if the work isn't smart or strategicAdvice to Management
To keep teams and the agency competitive, a balance is needed between investing in interesting work and work that will pay the bills. Also the software/technology used (SAP etc) is awful and needs to be upgraded.
Weber Shandwick 2019-03-19 14:49 PDTHelpful (5)
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"Things have changed."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Talented people, and the culture was engaging at one point.
Cons
Firstly, most of the positive reviews are from interns. This company does not pay competitively. Extremely talented, capable people are hired and then spend their days hyperlinking coverage documents - meaningless work with no strategic value or engagement. There has been a mass exodus over the past 2 years and the company refuses to hire more people. Piling that workload on employees causes them to leave, thus repeating the cycle.
Advice to Management
Focus on fair pay and re-engaging employees.
Weber Shandwick 2019-03-08 08:29 PST![Weber Shandwick Logo]()
"Great if you win at popularity contests!"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Very talented and interesting people. Gorgeous NYC office. Renowned clients with a chance to work on interesting projects. Lots of women in leadership positions.
Cons
Popularity contest atmosphere - interesting projects go to people who are best at pandering to higher-ups. Salary is on the lower end. Intense workload.
Weber Shandwick 2019-02-21 17:12 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Things have changed from 2016 till now"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Nice people
Some long time employees have been here for a bit
Salary is a bit on the higher end (depending on your title/experience)
Social Activities
PTO Days seem to be decentCons
Arguing in the office is starting to become the norm
Overworked Staff and not hiring replacements when someone leaves (Dominos Effect)
I started working here in 2016 where the culture was more vibrant and they ordered food about 2 - 3 times a week. Now, we don't even do that anymore. Trying to save as much money as they can.
If you worked before 2016, it's not the same culture anymore if you decide to return.Weber Shandwick 2019-02-28 19:38 PST![Weber Shandwick Logo]()
"great experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Weber Shandwick part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
nice work atmosphere to work here
Cons
lots of work to do
Weber Shandwick 2019-02-17 11:29 PSTHelpful (1)
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"May be better now"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
I worked with and under some really great people.
Cons
Pressure, long hours, rude/demanding clients and unsympathetic upper management... but that might have changed since I left.
Advice to Management
Make people your true priority.
Weber Shandwick 2019-02-28 09:46 PST![Weber Shandwick Logo]()
"Pros and Cons"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Global network and large U.S. presence. Big brand clients. Great position amongst large PR agencies.
Cons
Inconsistent standards for employees. Horrible HR policies. Mean Girl environment.
Advice to Management
Be better managers and care about your employees as people. Oh and get a real set of HR standards in place.
Weber Shandwick 2019-03-22 12:40 PDT
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