Boutique Agency - Senior Account Director Ballantines PR Employee Review

4.0
15 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working from home, leadership opportunities, interesting clients

Cons

Sometimes taking on new business proposals and/or new clients that don't make sense in our fields of expertise or because they have very low retainers

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5.0
6 Oct 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work environment, great experience

Cons

There really were not any, really enjoyed the opportunity

2.0
9 July 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary, decent benefits - Less micromanaging than many other agencies - Most clients are interesting or high-profile - Owner has access to some exclusive clubs in LA

Cons

- Within the industry, this is not a competitive agency. There's a pretty big deficit in terms of talent and forward-thinking ideas - Generally disorganized as an agency - Some junior staff are unprofessional and get away with it. Many cannot take feedback without spiraling or retaliating - Owner interjects inappropriately in client meetings and unwarranted situations, which can be counter-productive and frustrating. For example, setting up ad-hoc external meetings without giving team members any context - Owner has verbally attacked various employees. She typically apologizes, but I would categorize it as abusive - Owner can be unprofessional in business situations, like being overbearing/rude to a potential client when we lost a new business meeting. I also found her to be flirty with a few men, which made me feel so gross to watch - Working with many poisonous, lazy, disingenuous freelancers

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