Does Formula PR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Formula PR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Formula PR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Formula PR?

44% of Formula PR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Formula PR 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Formula PR?

Account Coordinator (2) , Account Supervisor (2) , Intern (2) , PR Assistant (2) , Senior Account Executive (2)

What are the pros of working at Formula PR according to real employee reviews?

"hand on experience, great clients" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people and great clients." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Formula PR according to real employee reviews?

"Account managers and upper management acted as if they were superior, they were very fake" ((in 6 reviews)); "Backstabing culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "5 job. the opportunity of traveling and being involved in events will be there from there early on, but expect to stay late" ((in 3 reviews))

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Formula PR

Acquired by Havas Worldwide

Formula PR Reviews

2.9

44% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Michael A. Olguin

57% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture and values

2.8

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

Formula PR has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Formula PR employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

29 reviews

1.0

7 Mar 2015

Worst PR Agency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are very few good things about this company. The junior staff is very nice and eager to learn.

Cons

Blatant false advertising about what the agency does. They are a media relations pitch factory and nothing more. Upper management is out of touch with modern PR tactics yet doesn't listen to anyone's new ideas. New business pitches are the same deck over and over again just with a different client name included. There is an unusually high rate of client turnover - even for the agency world. The CEO is sexist and unprofessional. Overall, the agency is extremely poorly run and managed and it's amazing that they're still in business.

1.0

24 Mar 2015

Mean Girls 2: The Workplace

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Seems to attract good clients for the San Diego area. Get to participate in fun events.

Cons

-For a company that's almost entirely comprised of women, this place is extremely anti-feminist. Rules include a throwback dress code (no flats with jeans, heels required!) and draconian sit-at-desk work hours. You move up in the company by tearing down those below you. Almost every exec and above has little experience beyond Formula (and seem to have little PR experience to begin with). - If you don't attend all social events, you will get blackballed. - Lots of secret meetings to talk about other employees - Your boss will be in your business and not trust you to do your work

2.0

20 Oct 2014

Good looking company from the outside

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great first PR experience, learned a lot trying to work up to high expectations, glossy office and job titles with job perks like free snacks and social gatherings

Cons

high expectations from interns and junior staff, women there are not friendly and very catty, they don't care about your professional growth, no patience to give guidance or be mentors, gossip behind everyone's back, unsupportive team members

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