FINN Partners reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(379 total reviews)
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Peter Finn

82% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

FINN Partners has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 379 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FINN Partners employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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379 reviews
1.0
Jun 6, 2018

Turn and Run

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Pros

Genuinely nice people. The best hours and work/life balance imaginable.

Cons

- There is zero office culture across the board. Each office (with the exclusion of NY) might have its own bit of culture but that's fully dependent on the agency it was BEFORE being acquired by FP. - There is zero integration on newly (or previously) acquired agencies. They all just keep action as they did prior to the merger - There is no accountability for profitability, meaning that over service runs rampant. It is a completely top line driven agency, meaning that there is constant pressure on new biz wins and no focus on being a better partner to the client. Just say yes, no matter what the best approach would be - The CEO has no idea how to run an agency. He only knows how to quickly and effectively make money for the founders of Finn Partners. - Sitting in a meeting with the Founding Managing Partners is like being at another family's holiday dinner. Moments of interesting conversation but mostly just sitting there feeling awkward, watching them bicker amongst themselves without coming to any conclusions and thanking your lucky stars that they aren't YOUR family.

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Response from Peter Finn - Out of respect for people’s feelings and their right to express a point-of-view, we rarely respond to postings on Glassdoor. This case is an exception. Given its content, I know the writer is a former senior administrative employee who was terminated. This review is filled with untruths and diminishes FINN employees, and therefore I must respond. 1) Finn Partners has been named a “Best Place to Work” by the Holmes Report based on feedback received in its survey of our employees, and the results of our annual employee surveys and low employee turnover rates speak to a vibrant and healthy office culture. As the employee who wrote this review never visited most of our offices, it is hard to see how he can offer an informed opinion. And in fact, seven of our offices didn’t even originate from an acquisition. 2) Acquisitions are one important part of our strategy to grow and strengthen our practices areas and build market share where we have offices, and also to enter new geographies. It also has been a vital source of new talent for our agency – talent that has thrived in our collaborative culture. 3) We sometimes over service accounts when we believe it is in the agency’s long-term interest or if we want to invest in the client’s objectives. As a result of placing clients first, our client retention rates are high, as are our levels of client satisfaction. 4) Our rapid growth, the team we have assembled, the many clients we serve, and the many awards we have won since our launch all speak to our management’s ability to build a successful agency. Financially, we have a demonstrated, ongoing commitment to treating our employees fairly. 5) I assure Glassdoor readers that our Founding Managing Partner group is very united. Actions speak louder than words - on average the Founding Managing Partners have worked together for more than 20 years, and no Founding Managing Partner has left the company since inception. Together, we have guided the growth of Finn Partners to be among the top five independent agencies and among the top 25 PR agencies globally. The author of the Glassdoor post was not a Founding Managing Partner, but in the spirit of transparency was invited to sit in on our meetings because of the individual’s senior role in administration. This employee knows that making Finn Partners a best place to work and building an environment in which careers are nurtured and advanced is important to me and is a core agency value. We take Glassdoor feedback to heart. I care very deeply about colleagues’ feedback. It is always welcome and is heard with an open heart. Unfortunately, it is clear from the response that this employee did not share our priorities and our values. Peter Finn
1.0
Mar 14, 2018

Sincerely terrible - depending on department

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Pros

- Depending on the department, the managing partners are truly caring, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and have what it takes to lead a team. There is a lot that you can learn from certain individuals if you do find yourself in that situation. - Its founding values are great. (Whether or not this rings true throughout the company to this day, is a different question). - You will meet some great, driven, talented people, although these people will most likely not stay. - Decent amount of days off, okay benefits

Cons

- If you are not so lucky with your department, then you will experience the worst experiences in your professional career, where your managing head will not treat you like you exist. You will only be acknowledged if you have an outstanding media hit, and otherwise, your voice will be ignored, your presence will be ignored, and you will not be greeted. Considering that none of the departments at this company are huge at each office, this is saying a lot. - Executive management do not actually care about HR problems of significant magnitude. They will put a temporary band-aid on it at best, and at worst, will brush everything under the rug. No real changes will be made even if they do 'see' a problem, even if several team members make an official HR complaint. - Depending on the department, there is a lot of drama, politics, and power-play that is impossible to ignore. There is definitely possibility of retaliation depending on who you are dealing with.

2.0
Jan 10, 2018

Account Supervisor

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Pros

Nice people Good clients Great experience for college grads

Cons

Poor salary Lack of motivation at all levels Over servicing

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