Best PR employer in Seattle; need to change internship program and hierarchy - Intern Weber Shandwick Employee Review

4.0
31 Mar 2012
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Pros

Felt like I was getting paid to learn about PR 40 hours a week from the best in the business Agency embraces integrating social media and traditional PR more than any other firm I know Tasks were assigned to the correct job levels Options but no requirements to get involved in nonbillable work such as business development and the office blog Great clients - really understood PR and treated the agency well Average-to-low staff and client turnover Management comes up with creative, fun ways to boost employee morale Better agency-wide work/life balance than Edelman or Waggener Edstrom

Cons

Management creates an environment that's more hierarchical than competitors' and devalues employees below account executive level (only offering recruiting bonuses for AE and above, for example). Management purposefully cycles interns in and out while lying about the likelihood interns will get AAE job offers. Edelman Seattle trains its interns better and Waggener Edstrom hires more interns on as permanent employees.

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5.0
4 May 2026
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Pros

Lovely team, remote work, and better pay compared to what I was making before.

Cons

Can't thank of any, other than being very busy. But I had a wonderful time. The team your with really shapes your experience.

3.0
4 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fun clients and cool work

Cons

Low pay, benefits aren’t great since being acquired, people quit and then aren’t replaced

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