Optical Illusion - Anonymous employee starpower Employee Review

2.0
1 Mar 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fun/flashy clients and campaigns. Lots of exposure to top talent because of this. Many are eager to work with you. Lots of entertainment touchpoints and integration access Big accounts/big budgets In the "scene"

Cons

Spirits clients are very demanding and SP will do anything to please them (to a fault). Don't expect any loyalty, even if you're doing a great job unless you're one of the agency favorites. 4 top sp agency spirit leads will often switch gears and pander to the clients, sometimes absurd, requests even if it's not what they think is right or our professional opinion, as a way of working. Clients are rude and constantly say crazy things and we were told to deal with it basically. --In a staff meeting once, an agency exec showed the clip in The Devil Wears Prada where Anne Hathaway gets the unreleased Harry Potter books to Meryl Streep's twins ahead of the release to them in time for their vacation, as a way of saying overservice clients to no end, no matter what or how they treat us. I was FLOORED.

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5.0
16 Jan 2026
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Pros

Working for starpower was one of the best experiences of my life. The team combines an incredible work ethic with genuinely great people. The collaborative spirit at this agency is exceptional. The work is challenging at times, but the face time with clients and the leadership team makes it incredibly rewarding. The Presidents Jared Weiss and Matt Lalin are intentional about being visible and available to the entire team. Liz and Jen are the type of managers everyone wants in their corner. Job is fully remote.

Cons

Missing out on being in NYC where the full team is located plus the clients can be isolating for some.

5.0
15 Jan 2026
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Pros

Starpower is an amazing agency to work for. In the 5+ years I was with the company, there were endless opportunities for growth and career development (promotions, account changes, leadership training, mentor and management opportunities, etc). Senior leadership really looks out for the entire team and wants what’s best for them. There is face to face opportunity with leadership for everyone at the company, and it’s CEO and other leaders are involved and active. Starpower is an agency where hard work is appreciated and celebrated, and not taken for granted. It’s also an agency that will work with the teams to ensure people are happy, fulfilled and comfortably challenged. The brands, clients and work are all of a very high caliber. The culture feels young and energetic: people are close and have developed real friendships both in and outside of the work place. The hybrid work model is in place to ensure that folks have the space to work how they are comfortable and there is a genuine respect for work life balance and personal life priorities. I would recommend working at this company 10 times over, and can assume that the many employees who have been there for 10+, or any extended period of time, would say the same.

Cons

This is not a knock on starpower but more of a reality of working at an agency, but it is possible that some clients are needier or more difficult than others. If a situation like this occurs, starpower leadership would work through it with the team in a hands on way.

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