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Hattaway Communications

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Get and and get out or stay forever - Associate Hattaway Communications Employee Review

2.0
3 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule/office. Some days you work late, most days you don't. Nobody really seems to care as long as you get your work done. If you like to travel you'll get to do that eventually. CEO has connections that sometimes bring in interesting work. Self-starters can go do well if they play the game. An on-ramp to the world of consulting.

Cons

Not a traditional communications firm AT ALL. The company sells in its own special kind of "communications" that you can learn a lot from but those skills might not be transferrable to your next job. Company likes to hire people early in their careers (they cost less $$$) and that's fine. If that's you just know that you should go in with a plan to squeeze some concrete skills out of the place otherwise you could get stuck there! The talk about equity is mostly hot air, and the pay probably isn't going to be what motivates you.

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5.0
31 Jan 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- You get to work with awesome clients on really interesting projects - This firm doesn't operate like a typical big PR firm; clients don't own 24/7 of your time, there are good boundaries for work/life balance. - MAJOR flexibility: company trusts people to get their work done and find a schedule that works for them. Unlike major firms, there's no bureaucracy/red tape to request time off. There's a good culture of people actually taking all of their PTO and no one is judged/penalized for it. - There are really good people working at the firm.

Cons

- It's a small firm, so it can make changes quickly to make everyone's life better, but there's limited time and staff. - The firm has made great advances on DEI (publishing salary bands, establishing a clear code of conduct, launching a pro-bono program to work with more communities in DC); but more durable changes (having leadership that is diverse and more POC in leadership) is taking time.

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3.0
21 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Exposure to prestigious and high profile clients, as well as a range of clients through out a variety of industries. Flexible schedule. Creative work environment. Lots of opportunity to learn through the team and the different product frameworks.

Cons

No HR department or employees. The firm is small so upward mobility is not always possible. Management training and conflict resolution feels somewhat unstructured.

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