Avoid if you are in the creative field seeking higher ground - Anonymous employee Gail & Rice Employee Review

2.0
Aug 11, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For the most part the staff was friendly and helpful if they could help out. If you're on the business side of things I'd say this might be an ok stepping stone, and you may get to travel often. The CEO actually made conversation and seemed very kind and the receptionist was very friendly and nice to talk to as well. If you want to stay in the same field, in the same place forever, Gail & Rice is for you.

Cons

Chances are if you are under the age of 40 and had any design orientated education, you will know more than anyone here ranging from aesthetics to how to export a pdf. Often you will run into situations where nobody knows what RGB/CMYK or what DPI are. I also had issues with a former coworker being very disrespectful and racist, though she has since been let go.

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5.0
Mar 19, 2026
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Pros

Fun to get paid to travel. Make lots of friends. Job isn’t too difficult

Cons

Not consistent in scheduling or pay

3.0
Jun 18, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Well respected company, you can expect clients will treat you fairly according to your contract. In 5+ years working part to full time with G&R I was never put in an uncomfortable situations or unprofessional event setting. I always knew I would be paid, unlike many other talent contracting companies I've worked for that are not so reliable. The pay is good in relation to other promotional jobs, you will never see low paying low budget event jobs with G&R. Its a great foot in the door to the industry and pros of the jobs you can get definitely outweigh the cons!

Cons

In regards to auto shows, competitive companies value team work and emphasize building relationships with their employees while G&R can sometimes make you feel undervalued and replaceable. Other companies that staff for the auto show also pay much more than G&R and often have more perks with pay and travel and do things to keep veterans around. G&R is more of a level playing field, not much benefit to stay as a veteran in MOST cases, there are a couple of exceptions but don't expect to be one of them!

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