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Burson-Marsteller Reviews
Updated 10 Sep 2019
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Donald A. Baer
119 Ratings
Pros
"Great people, office culture, interesting work, exciting environment" (in 18 reviews)
"Really like the smart people and great working location" (in 16 reviews)
Cons
"Competitive environment and not much of a work/life balance" (in 25 reviews)
"Sometimes long hours but learn a lot" (in 20 reviews)
"PR Intern"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller
Pros
Great colleagues who helped guide me and taught me the ropes. Management were very friendly and caring Great experience working at a PR agency and lots of hands on work. Small staff size which leads to a closely knitted office where everybody knows everybody.
Cons
Most staff work long hours although official working hours are from 9-6. Work may seem alittle mundane and interns are often given tasks without proper explanation. Interns are treated like full time staff although the workload given is lesser. It would be good to be able to learn more and a structured internship programme for the duration.
Burson-Marsteller2016-10-13"Great Colleagues but No Leadership"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great brand with brilliant minds across the network.
Cons
Ineffective leadership, CEO is never around and working from home.
Burson-Marsteller2018-07-23- Helpful (2)
"Under-staffed, over-worked and political"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good portfolio of clients Inclusion in a lot of new biz pitches, without much needitorial to source for opportunities Motivated and talented pool of talent to work with
Cons
Internal battles for attention and one-upsmanship Politics Insane work hours, no work-life balance Old school and old fashioned
Advice to Management
Care for your employees rather than just give lip service
Burson-Marsteller2017-04-03 "PR Intern"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Burson-Marsteller
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Great mentorship and training, you'll get a good idea of how PR works
Cons
Very long working hours, overworked staff
Advice to Management
Nil
Burson-Marsteller2016-09-08"Awesome company"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller part-time for less than a year
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Collaborative, cross-collaborative teams where everyone helps each other if they can Helpful mentors and managers to guide the new employees Wonderful family culture where everyone learns to enjoy while at work
Cons
lack of work-life balance since many work beyond office hours everyday some common politics may happen from time to time as in all companies
Burson-Marsteller2014-10-07"Need to want to work a lot"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller full-time for more than a year
Pros
there is room for growth
Cons
the workload and hours can be a lot
Burson-Marsteller2019-09-11"Great Learning Opportunity"
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Very interesting work, excellent work experience on diverse set of projects - issues, corporate affairs, etc.
Cons
review cycles are rare and pay is low
Burson-Marsteller2019-09-09"Learning environment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller part-time for less than a year
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Learned a lot, very nice company
Cons
Loved working there, no cons
Burson-Marsteller2019-05-24"It was a really nice position to work as junior in PR"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller full-time for more than a year
Pros
The company has great and major clients that help you to improve your communications and PR skills
Cons
The salary could be better
Burson-Marsteller2019-05-08"An "old-school" PR agency"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Burson-Marsteller full-time
Pros
Have a strong and respected brand which can attract quality clients and employees.
Cons
Moving too slow in transforming itself in the social media era.
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