Top consultancy experience that comes at a price - Anonymous employee Bell Pottinger Employee Review

3.0
Aug 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The clients and campaigns you get to work on are impressive and often very high profile You get constantly challenged and pushed to develop your skills Benefits are fine with an above-average pension contribution, good healthcare and a slightly obscure bonus scheme Opportunities to excel on your accounts Pizza Fridays

Cons

Everyone is constantly giving 150% so it's a tough environment to be in. To keep up you need to work very long hours. Regular (unofficial) working day is 8AM-7PM without lunch break and if nothing special comes up. Not unusual for people to still be in the office at 9PM. Very backwards mentality when it comes to flexible working/working from home. If you're not at your desk, you're not working. The glass ceiling is also very visible with only two women in the senior management team. Pay is just about acceptable but below what other agencies offer. A worrying number of people have left (or were asked to leave) in the last 12 months, putting even more strain on those that stay. Right now is a difficult time to join. Lack in diversity: Stereotypical employee is male tory supporter from a wealthy background No HR team!

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4.0
Sep 17, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyone was incredibly nice and helpful. Great work environment. While I interned there, I worked with some great, big name clients on great projects as well.

Cons

Some days I was super busy and then there were other days where I had nothing to work on. Sometimes I was stuck doing pointless tasks, like looking up restaurants for client meetings. Overall though, I enjoyed my experience with the company.

4.0
Apr 21, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great exposure to a variety of clients, a lot of responsibility and even the chance to directly pitch media instead of just reporting. I also had some great coaches!

Cons

Very fast paced, so be ready to roll up your sleeves, ask questions and stay late. But IMHO it's worth it.

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