Toxic Culture, Junior Employees are Undervalued - Marketing Coordinator Maxwell PR Employee Review

1.0
Jun 14, 2022
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Pros

Office has a nice view.

Cons

Endless challenges — the biggest one being the extremely toxic culture. Title and seniority was valued above all here. I was excited to join a female-majority company but found it entirely toxic which was disappointing to say the least. The interview process took months — highly unusual for such a junior role — and you’re expected to take whatever pay is offered regardless of market value (and it was well below market value). I’m actually not sure why I accepted after the director I interviewed with literally scoffed at my request for higher pay. Hours exceed 50 hours a week and it’s looked down upon if you leave at 5. Looking busy is apparently valued above actual productivity. Overall the experience was certainly not normal. I feel bad for coordinators entering the workforce and being told this is how it is. I repeat: It is not normal. And it’s certainly not worth the low pay and high hours expected of you. I’m guessing that’s why turnover was so high.

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5.0
Dec 12, 2018
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Pros

- I love how much I've learned in such a short amount of time. I'm new to PR but not to media work, so it's been great to see where my strengths and weaknesses are within an agency environment. - I feel like I'm really listened to in terms of ideas, feedback and the type of work I do/don't enjoy. - People like to collaborate and consider new ways of doing things so every day is exciting. We don't keep to one mold or formula. Each account is VERY different and it feels like we're constantly evolving with the work we do. - I like the vetting process the agency goes through when signing on a new client. There's much thought and consideration of a brand's ethics that I appreciate. - The culture is fun as well. I didn't feel like I had an awkward phase when I first started. I felt comfortable and included from the get-go. - Nice office perks - LOVE the location

Cons

- Steep learning curve - Workweek often exceeds 40 hrs

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3.0
Sep 13, 2024
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Pros

Wonderful clients, everyone I worked with at an executional level was wonderful. Maxwell is a well respected agency in the area with a lot of client trust.

Cons

As other reviews have shared, toxic culture. Felt clique-y at times, and at others it was respect shown only for title. Outdated in that sense of culture and also from a technology standpoint. Maxwell knows that humans are at the center of the work, but struggles to treat them as such since the $$ is the true north star for the leadership team.

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