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1.0
Aug 29, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Talented, kind, supportive and passionate account and creative teams. Office snacks.

Cons

At Kane, leadership loves to say we’re building the plane as we’re flying it. The question for prospective employees is, would you board a plane that struggles to stay airborne? As detailed in other reviews, the cons of this organization are immense. Ego-fueled leadership, backstabbing, expectations to be a corporate robot, extreme obsession with billable hours, no established processes and engulfing employees in PR spin of their own experiences are a few that come to mind. Kane prides itself on its core values. They're engraved in team members' minds as employees awkwardly swap kudos aligning with them during intimate bi-weekly all-staff meetings. While the organization feels this occurrence is a differentiator, it highlights its hypocrisy. Is it "empathetic" to gossip behind a hard-working employee's back with junior-level staff? Is "teamwork" acting as if hard times never occurred? Is it "curious" to make employees feel it's their fault for raising concerns about out-of-left-field business decisions? If you're looking for an organization with honest, accountable and respectful leadership - this isn't the agency for you. Kane sells itself as "purpose-driven", but they can't define what it is. There is limited action taken to get involved in the community outside of high-profile networking events. The organization claims to support diverse talent, communities and ideas. However, little action is taken to prove it. Kane Communications Group could be a good company one day if leadership is willing to reflect rather than deflect. Your staff is telling you what's wrong. Listen to them and make changes.

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5.0
Jan 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I've worked for companies around the country, but this is the first company I've worked for where the company's leadership team makes it a point to get to know each employee. The company uses Clifton Strengths Finder to understand an employees strengths. They take the time to really get to know each employee and use the assessment to help employees capitalize on their strengths and understand the challenges the strengths can also create. I value how this assement has been used in my own personal and professional development. Personally, I've learned a lot. I appreciate how the company uses all staff meetings to keep the team informed about strategic priorities. Leadership values transparency and sees it as a way to help each of us understand our impact on the business and how to get more traction in our roles. The CEO is impressive. Not just becaause of how well known and respected she is in the community. But she has a funny and very warm side to her. She pushes to open doors for people on the team through networking events and professional development and she challenges employees to think big and ask questions. I realize that her background as a journalist provided training for this approach, but she's created a learning environment at Kane where we feel comfortable challenging our own comfort zones to ask tough and relevant questions and bring those big ideas to our clients. A few other pros: No micromanagement - the company has high expectations and processes, but people are trusted to do good work. Free parking - the office is in downtown Milwaukee and in walking distance to the Public Market, Summerfest grounds, Fiserv Forum. We can park in the attached garage anytime and walk to great places. Growth opportunities - when you deliver results for your clients, retain and grow your clients, set a positive example for junior staff (as we should be in our role, anyway), leadership gives you a lot of support. I'm tapped for ideas all the time. Where else does that happen?!

Cons

Sometimes I think people take it for granted how strong of a place Kane is to work. The company provides limitless snacks and coffee to employees and the workplace is very flexible. Employees, especially our young employees, may not realize how unusual it is to work in company that pays intentional attention to what employees want, and do something about it!

5.0
Jan 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are lots of pros to working at Kane. I joined the company because of its reputation and its certification as a B Corp. Kane has lived up to everything I expected. Employees are recognized for their work. We meet with our supervisor for weekly touch bases and quarterly conversations, where check in and review our work and workload, we set goals, establish priorities, and we're supported. The work is very meaningful across a varity of industries. The company emphasizes personal and professional development and provides flexibility - with no questions asked - when life gets in the way.

Cons

None. Great place to work for high achievers and good human beings.

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