Pros
Work for great Fortune 500 clients with interesting PR projects. Had the opportunity to work on things that we cutting edge and drive measurable results for the client. It is the best company in its field and the perks are great. Since it is a privately-owned firm, it still has that smaller structure feel. Not too bureaucratic in process and procedures. Great benefits for a larger firm. Summer hours were given as full comp days so most could take them because early summer hours were hard to take with the amount of projects at a time. Great place for someone just starting career in PR.
Cons
No work/life balance, sometimes put in over 60 hours a week; lack of enough junior staff to support workload. Too many tasks with too little people to implement. Not very diverse in its workforce. Deadlines were unrealistic on most projects and required long hours and even holidays. Top management was poor in communicating employee expectations and feedback on projects. Management would commit to more projects than team was able to implement at one time. Account people were responsible with all aspects of business including monthly billing sheets which would take up to a day to complete depending on number of projects in process.
