The OutCast Agency Reviews

I pride myself on being a talented, hungry, curious PR professional. I've worked at top rated firms prior to OC, on top tier clients. But working at OC made me dispose everything about this industry, my clients, myself and most of all, OutCast itself. I left in early 2015 and wish to god I had made that decision sooner. You will have absolutely no life outside of work so don't count on making plans, keeping friends, or doing anything except being expected to work 16 hours/day, including most weekends. Now that OutCast is behind me I can see with some clarity what a mistake working here was. Don't make the same mistake I did. DO NOT WORK HERE!!

There is a reason this place has as many negative reviews as it does. My experience at OC was absolutely awful. If you somehow manage to find yourself wanting to work here to get some good clients on your resume, here's what to expect: Do not trust anyone. No one is your friend (as charming as they may come off in interviews and your first few weeks). They are all out for themselves and do not care about you or what you have to say. You MUST become a robot - separate yourself and passions from this job, otherwise you will fail (this is absolutely key). The problem is not the people (most of them are awesome), the problem is management. Why? In my experience, there was no management. They were either impossible to track down, and when they were present, their focus was to humiliate you in front of the team or client to validate their roles and appear to be the "hero" under all circumstances. Someone else said that there is a coven of witches who find people to target and that is so dead on, I couldn't believe my eyes when I read that - I'm not crazy! Now, there are some managers at OC that seem totally cool, so if you land in with them, you should be good. Also, you might notice that the only people that have been there for as long as they have started as associates. There's a reason here. OC will always have its core team - the people who have been there for 4+ years. They will not trust anyone outside of this core team and if you aren't a masochist, you will not survive (no joke). They thrive on leading through a sadistic approach, so be prepared to be whipped over and over again (without the actual whip, of course). During my time at OC, I did not sleep, I had no personal life and cried pretty much every day. If that's not prison, I don't know what is.