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KCSA Strategic Communication Reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
2.0
23 Dec 2020
Recommend
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Pros

middle-management is great if you're in on their clique, otherwise you're out of luck 2 stars only because clients can be good for learning different industries

Cons

Partners will not hesitate to throw their own team members- usually the young ones- under the bus to save face to clients. As an employee, you will be expected to tell countless "white lies" to clients to keep them happy Pay is low compared to other NYC Based agencies, plus almost no work culture except a few half-hearted holiday gatherings that the whole team doesn't even go to Promotions can only come from 2x year reviews and hinge on management's opinion of you, not your actual work. Just an overall awful place to work. Sometimes you can go from 9-6/7 (the hours) without speaking to a single person

2.0
1 Apr 2019

OK place to work, management red flags

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Work/life balance - You will see upper management leave every day shortly after 5. If excessive after-hours asks happens consistently, management will help to address the issue with the client. there is not an expectation that you will answer emails all the time. - Commitment to recognizing good work and results. They celebrate your successes. - Access to management (they actually help with client work at all levels, in the trenches type stuff) - you will advance if you’re smart and perform well, IF you're willing to put up with the cultural negatives - pay is average to good

Cons

-Toxic, awkward culture and lack of appropriate workplace etiquette: off-color jokes and comments, inappropriate and invasive comments/personal life discussions -People who are ok with the bad vibes, gossip, and ickiness from upper management are clear favorites. The people who ignore it or don't play along are seen as unhappy or and are criticized for that or your work performance questioned. - Gossipy and cliquey across all levels from junior level to VP/SVP. - Office has no sunlight except for the partners' offices - poor infrastructure (computers are old, no laptops or dedicated conference lines/ZOOM for employees), e.g. when you work from home (they allow it 2 days per month so not nearly competitive to other companies) you are suppose to use your own equipment - hugely risky from an IT point of view and inconvenient

4.0
22 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful place to learn and grow, managers were always willing to give you pointers and teach you things.

Cons

Lack of diversity only worked alongside very few POC, and would have liked to see more diversity

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