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      Weber Shandwick

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      Weber Shandwick reviews

      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (1,523 total reviews)
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      Susan Howe

      98% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

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      Weber Shandwick has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,523 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Weber Shandwick employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      May 15, 2009

      Skip This Place On Your Way To The Top

      Account director
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      Pros

      It's a job. You can learn something there, depending on your level. If you're junior, you can excel as long as you do nothing that intimidates the leaders.

      Cons

      Extremely long hours, lots of busy work that doesn't amount to driving results within an often sexist environment --against both women and men depending on who likes who. Very sorority-like. Lots of favoritism for people who have been there for a while, whether they're good or not. They freely admit that anyone with experience who comes there often doesn't stay long, because WS Chicago makes its own rules, many that don't have much to do with the real PR world. It could be nice place to work, but not without major changes in leadership.

      3.0
      Apr 22, 2009

      Weber Shandwick is a great place to work, but only if you're hard-working.

      Account executive
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      Pros

      Weber Shandwick has a fantastic reputation with great clients. They are constantly in the running for awards of all types and attract very bright people. It is a great place for junior level staff to begin their careers, as it provides a wealth of information on various practices within the public relations field - from complex consumer campaigns to issues management for corporate clients, to preparing for action from the FDA for healthcare campaigns. All together, there are so many facets of Weber Shandwick that can teach any employee many new things on any given day. This is in part due to the wide variety of clients that it represents.

      Cons

      Weber Shandwick is a large agency that supports many large and demanding clients. There are very high expectations, and from time to time, long work hours may be expected in order to meet the needs of the client. For young professionals, this may be overwhelming if they have not had to work in an agency setting with deadlines are almost always tight, projects are complex, and you have many people to answer to. Also, because it is a public company, it ultimately answers to Interpublic Group. While this is generally not an issue, as Interpublic Group remains a great company to work for, it seems that employees get the short end of the stick on occassion.

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