A place where people live to work and are set up to fail - Associate Director starpower Employee Review

2.0
15 Oct 2025
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Pros

- Cool office and nice job location

Cons

I wish I had never worked at starpower. I was recruited via LinkedIn and received an offer for a higher position than I originally interviewed for. I was reassured there would be thorough training and some "hand-holding" to get me adjusted to this higher position. I accepted the job based on the salary and reassurance that I would b set up for success. Fast forward to a month later, and I felt the pressure and stress in tandem. From the mandatory one-hour response rate to emails to enabling constant client mistakes and confusion, I knew this was actually one of the many toxic media agencies. I was terminated via Teams call instead of in person when my manager had the chance to do the decent thing. My final: never trust a company that says they aren't toxic. They are, if not more toxic, and a little more manipulative.

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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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