Weber Shandwick reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,518 total reviews)
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Susan Howe

98% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Weber Shandwick has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,518 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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2.0
Mar 8, 2019

Things have changed.

Anonymous employee
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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.

5.0
Oct 9, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Obviously anyone's employment experience can vary based on who his/her manager is, which practice he/she works in, etc. But the company is helmed by people who are not just smart, but humble enough to stay curious about how best to evolve - and strive to stay ahead of the curve. That helps all of us. I personally am managed by someone who is fully focused on output and results, and therefor is never paternalistic toward those on his team. I feel trusted to make the call to work remotely, take time to handle a family/health/personal matter, etc should the need arise. I'm managed by someone who thanks me for my efforts on a regular basis. My view is I'm not a volunteer, I get paid to do this - but it's affirming to be thanked. Having worked in startups and a non-profit, it's a huge pro to have a decent amount of resources for taking care of the little/basic things. I don't have to fill out a form in triplicate to get car service for a video crew, for example. Opportunity to learn a lot from some of the best in the business - not just from a PR/agency background, but from digital, and in particular from a diverse range of industries from which Weber Shandwick recruits: big media, editorial, broadcast, filmmakers, tech brains, startup vets, etc. Opportunity to gain experience in global work, and learn from incredible teams around the world. Opportunity to work on some of the world's most iconic brands. Diversity is a very real priority for senior management. Personally, I observe very little politics or drama in my day-to-day work. It's refreshing not to deal with avoidable personality issues. Company is growing and not taking its leading status for granted. I feel secure here. Pretty cushy gig in terms of benefits, perks, etc. People leave Weber Shandwick and frequently come back when they realize how good they had it here. The grass really isn't greener if we're talking other agencies. Look at the numbers - the 'boomerangs' come back for good reasons. I constantly try to find employment opportunities at Weber Shandwick for friends and contacts. That says it all.

Cons

Tight quarters in NY - flip-side of huge growth. Frequent emails to all staff about time entry tend to have a parental, authoritarian tone that's not appropriate for communicating with adult professionals.

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Thanks for taking the time to share about your experience working with us. We’re continuing to bring the best and the brightest in the space to work here, and hope you will see even more great additions over the coming months.
2.0
Jan 29, 2016

Horrible Internship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The name is good for the resume The have a lot of extracurricular activities that try to boost comraderie and morale Smart, hardworking people Fun interns and well-run internship program HR is on top of things Interesting clients with big budgets I liked the learning opportunities and conferences

Cons

The team I worked primarily with was borderline abusive, rude, demanding, thankless, and robotic. I hated some of them because they made me miserable. I wish I had told them to get off my back many, many times or switched teams. Our SVP was so awful to me--not a nice guy. So stressful for no reason (you don't pay me enough to work through lunch everyday or jump in traffic for a client) Men in AD, GM, VP or SVP positions are unnecessarily arrogant and immature. This is not Mad Men get ahold of yourself. They don't trust interns to do anything creative, interesting or fun. You basically have to beg to get the good stuff. And for that reason, you miss out on learning a new skill. it's a revolving door for interns. Different people in and out. They hire based on what they need and when they need it. Interns aren't paid very well. No one is paid very well except the managers, actually. The bagel schtick gets old.

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