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Behrman Communications Reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Nancy Behrman

43% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Behrman Communications has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Behrman Communications employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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60 reviews
1.0
8 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

As a majority of these reviews will tell you, there are no pros to working for this organization. The only pro is the overwhelming feeling of joy you get when you resign and you cross your fingers they just tell you to go home that day so they don't have to pay you any longer.

Cons

This office is full of bullies, something you honestly have to see to believe, but I wouldn't recommend that. It is truly shameful that behavior like this is tolerated and approved by those who run this company. Employees are publicly shamed at their desks by a slew of 20-something girls with zero management criteria. If you're lucky enough to not be a target that day you'll sit at your desk with your eyes on your screen while you listen to your fellow colleagues being lambasted for not doing enough work when you know and the rest of the office knows they are working 80 hour work weeks, leaving the office at 1 am and coming back at 5 am to do more work and hope that, that day it's someone else's head on the chopping block. This is not an agency to aspire to work for, 30+ years of breaking the spirits of it's employees, a senior team full of wannabe PR girls that think this is normal business behavior, yet they all know they can't leave because those that have tried just come right back, because they've been so broken they don't know how to work in any other atmosphere. As a former employee I will forever be sad for all the broken girls that work in that office. Fearful they won't accomplish anything should they leave and that they'll just run right back if a new job doesn't work out. My heart breaks for every single person in that office, including the senior staff, this is not how work is handled and you'll also forever be trapped in that company because at this point you're all such damaged goods you'll be useless anywhere because you've forgotten how to be humans.

1.0
7 Nov 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Owner realizes she has lost her ability to effectively manage this company. She swoops in to make sure she is getting paid then focuses on personal matters and yelling at subordinates. She is quite old and has implement succession planning to hand over the company four years from now and counting. Problem? Designated future leader is entitled, inept, ineffective and inadequate. She cannot focus and has zero management skills. Right idea, wrong strategy. Simply put, there is virtually no AE that is not looking for another position. I would take issue with one previous poster (and give hope to those still there) you can move on and find other better jobs. While Behrman's reputation as a dysfunctional organization is well known, you will get professional credit for having worked there. One year at Behrman is one year at Behrman. You won't get dinged for having worked there but you will receive a knowing look of compassion when you interview from virtually everyone. This place has a serious reputation for being abusive to its employees in the PR community.

Cons

There are screaming matches, histrionics, and disgruntled employees both within the owner's office and throughout the company. She sets the tone. The owner has a penchant for firing people on the spot, for no reason. That's her idea of management, make everyone afraid -- let everyone know that even if you are doing your job and doing it extremely well, even if you are towing the line and keeping your head down, you could be next! Honestly, that is the management technique embraced by the owner. THAT is as sophisticated as it gets. Considering her age, it's apparent she will not change even as she loses business right and left. She cannot change and not even losing clients is a wakeup call for her. This place will not get better. If you have no other job offers and are desperate, even then, think twice about coming here. The work culture here is toxic from the top down.

1.0
19 Nov 2015

The Worst Place I've Ever Worked At

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get free beauty products

Cons

Extremely archaic thinking that comes all the way from the top (90% of them have worked at Behrman for 7+ years and only at Behrman). Very negative group of women. Mentally insane owner. No benefits. Sweat shop.

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