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    Weber Shandwick Reviews

    Updated September 14, 2017
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    Weber Shandwick CEO Andy Polansky
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    • Inconsistent when it comes to work life balance (in 54 reviews)

    • You'll work long hours under a manager who might be getting paid 2x your salary but doesn't know how to do your work (in 53 reviews)

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    1. "Senior Operations Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time

      Pros

      Good company, very energetic, competitive market

      Cons

      N/A, Great company and great clients to work with

    2. "Not bad"

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      Current Employee - Account Manager in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Account Manager in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Weber Shandwick is a top global PR firm and has unmatched opportunities for employees.

      Cons

      With that, employees are easily disposable . Talent is not always invested in because of the "easily replaceable" mentality.

      Advice to Management

      Management needs to invest in more growth opportunities for middle to junior staffers. Make employees feel wanted and desired. Otherwise it will continue to be a revolving door.

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    3. "Constant sprint | Low pay and high expectations"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      Pros

      Great resume booster for those needing experience

      Cons

      Very high stress and low pay environment, face-paced, at the beck and call of clients

      Advice to Management

      Increase pay, maybe this will minimize revolving door/high turnover and employee burnout problem

    4. "Fun workplace"

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      Former Employee - Intern - Hourly in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Intern - Hourly in Chicago, IL

      I worked at Weber Shandwick (More than a year)

      Pros

      Casual dress, bagel Fridays, fun perks throughout the weeks

      Cons

      Treated based on your position

    5. "Director, Digital"

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      Former Employee - Digital Director in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Digital Director in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Passionate executive team that genuinely care about the office
      Great benefits, schedule flexibility and HR team to support employees
      Opportunity to shift positions within the company to find a role that is the best fit for your passions

      Cons

      Somewhat still lean on the core v. digital team set up which can be limiting for digital team members wanting to learn and grow
      Senior mentors sometimes aren't available or engaged enough to help employees continue to grow
      Lack of transparency about the state of business and how this might affect team members

      Advice to Management

      Continue to refine team structures and roles so people don't feel relegated
      Make sure all employees feel empowered and don't have to operate in a specific silo

    6. "Solid agency"

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

      I have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time

      Pros

      Smart people, quality clients, great management

      Cons

      Lack of learning opportunities, little expectation or ability to negotiate salary

    7. "Great experience, but time for a change"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Account Executive in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Assistant Account Executive in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Weber Shandwick full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Amazing people, smart intellectual teams, engaging opportunities.

      Cons

      Inconsistent when it comes to work life balance.

      Advice to Management

      Consistency is key, and pay your employees more fairly.

    8. Helpful (2)

      "Finance - Billing Analyst - Washington DC (RUN FOR YOUR LIFE)"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Weber Shandwick full-time

      Pros

      We always got paid on time.

      Cons

      - The Washington DC finance dept is run by Wilson Law (CFO) who has no clue on how to manage staff (I am not just a disgruntled employee. It's actually true and very visible from their high turnover).
      - Some of the worst co-workers I have ever worked with.
      - Selective brown nosers are noticed and if you're one you will get promoted.
      - Everybody gossips, employees, managers, directors, even the cfo.
      - Managers have no backbone and you will get thrown under the bus in a heart beat.
      - Some employees get to work from home on certain days every SINGLE week and others have to ask for permission ahead of time.
      - If they feel like you are weak and wont fight back then they will dump work upon work on you.

      Advice to Management

      Fire your CFO before the whole finance dept quits.

    9. "Vice President--HC"

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

      Pros

      Smart people, encouraging environment, can-do attitude

      Cons

      maybe we over coddle our junior staff?

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Great place to start (but not continue) a career"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Weber Shandwick full-time

      Pros

      Can touch a variety of businesses and work closely with a lot of senior staff. Great place to cut your teeth—as long as you are aggressive and learn who in the office will work with you to help you achieve your goals.

      IPG benefits are great, plus schedules are pretty flexible.

      Cons

      Too many egos and overall a really poor company culture. There's not a whole lot of diversity, which probably is why creative is usually pulled from the same stagnant pool of ideas generated by account leads.

      Pay is awful. Very little room for growth unless you're in a traditional PR role.

      Advice to Management

      Stop trying to nickel and dime everything. Employees who feel valued will do better work because they take pride in the company.

      That, and invest in strong creative leadership. Talent filters in and out of the office but without direction that people can trust, you end up with a mess of completely flaccid work.

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