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      Curzon PR

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      3.4

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (34 total reviews)

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Culture and values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      Curzon PR has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Curzon PR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      34 reviews
      1.0
      17 Jan 2019

      The worst place I have ever worked

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      None - and I feel very strongly about warning other young professionals away from this toxic environment

      Cons

      This was the worst experience of my professional career, I cannot believe that they are still allowed to operate. Farzana Baduel is a bully and a vicious, ruthless person with no qualms about behaving extremely nastily to her employees. During my time there, the office was a hostile environment - everyone was terrified she might lose her temper and they would end up feeling her rath. Ignore their responses about zero complaints to HR, as when I was employed at Curzon PR there wasn't a HR department.

      1.0
      20 Jan 2019

      Media Relations Intern

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Access to and experience of working with clients from emerging markets can provide an interesting experience occasionally. The experience of working for such a poor employer can build up one's resilience for difficult challenges later in ones career.

      Cons

      The management is both incompetent and completely toxic. Lack of real strategy and direction from what little senior leadership was at the company meant the organisation was generally directionless and seemed focused on rumbling along on a day to day basis. Lack of individuals with considerable experience in the PR industry meant it was a poor learning experience. Salary was incredibly low and nowhere near enough remuneration for working in such a difficult (in terms of demands, the work was not intellectually challenging) and toxic environment.

      1.0
      18 Nov 2018

      Worst experience I’ve ever had

      Pr consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I learnt how bad a job could be, now anywhere else would be an improvement.

      Cons

      I laughed out loud reading one of the review headings “Farzana Baduel is a dynamic person and an inspiration" - no doubt written by a staff member under pressure or my the woman herself. I have never witnessed bullying or hierarchy like at Curzon, it does not function as an agency but as an ego project. The best staff leave very quickly, those in charge have little experience of PR - this agency is an example of why the industry needs to be tightly regulated.

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      Curzon PR Response
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      Thank you for your feedback. We have received numerous negative reviews for the first time on Glassdoor within the last 12 months, coinciding with a disgruntled member of staff who was dismissed for poor performance. We conduct exit interviews and welcome feedback on Glassdoor which enables us to improve the employee experience. Whilst we will not comment on opinions, we will highlight factual inaccuracies so viewers are given a fair perspective. Factual inaccuracies: 1. Curzon PR is a boutique agency with a team of 15 comprising of management, specialists, and consultants. 2. We have a zero tolerance to bullying. No formal complaints have been made to HR over the last 8 years. 3. At present, the industry turnover rate is 18 months and our average turnover is twice as long as the industry average. 4. Our CEO has valid experience in the PR industry and has won multiple awards, authored contributions to PR books, lectured at Universities and PR industry bodies and is a media commentator. The CEO is a CIPR Accredited PR Practitioner. Accredited PR Practitioner is a hallmark of commitment to professional excellence. Our CEO has worked on communication campaigns for governments, listed corporates, and leading cultural brands. The management team all have relevant experience in the industry as well as management experience.
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