WE Communications Analyst Reviews

Pros

Good paid, friendly working environment, 20 days paid off

Cons

not good enough for some aggressive people

Pros

Looks great on the resume. Overall, great Work-Life balance, especially compared to other companies. They really tried to work with you and your schedule. During my time there the senior level execs seemed very transparent, although not sure if that's the same now. At times the work itself can be tedious, but other times it was interesting, especially if you enjoy the tech industry.

Cons

Mid-level management could have been more transparent. I enjoyed working there, but due to budget cuts and other reasons the company has gone through some rounds of layoffs. Almost seems like it's a slowly sinking ship. I do hope things improve and they continue to strengthen. Sadly compensation and benefits has suffered over the years.

Advice to Management

Stay as transparent as you can. Focus on retaining good quality workforce and not layoff people because they're at the higher salary range. Also promote people who deserve it, not based on seniority.

Pros

Opportunities for creative thinking abound. Think outside the box, always add one ounce more of value, and you're good. CEO Melissa Waggener is deeply caring and committed to helping others in the world. Good work-life balance - but tends to be in exchange for career advancement. Oft-maligned Studio D team is coming into its own.

Cons

PR teams can be very cliquish. Less of this is seen on other businesses. In Portland and Seattle (at least), not a lot of diversity - although this doesn't seem to be intentional. Just hard for people outside the narrow norm to fit in and succeed.

Advice to Management

Your people are amazing and care very much. Listen to them, even if what you hear is sometimes painful. Don't shoot the messenger - instead, look in the mirror.

Pros

The people are awesome. I've made many friends at WE and everyone is super supportive. Great benefits, flexible schedule, and decent compensation if you negotiate early.

Cons

It is extremely difficult to move up. There are very few opportunities to become a Sr. Analyst and even smaller of becoming a Manager which makes it almost cut-throat at the Analyst level. There are people who play the brown-nosing and political games to get ahead and its discouraging when you see the antics work. Absolutely no distinction between Associate Analyst and Analyst - which I'm not sure who this hurts... more (Associates are paid less; Analysts hardly do any analysis). There definitely is a gap between management and lower tier employees.

Advice to Management

Create Job Distinction - have a coordinator do the work of a coordinator and an analyst of an analyst. When you hire people in their late 20s - early 30s, they want to move up and/or build skills. If you want a data entry monkey, hire a recent graduate. They'll be happy to get experience and get paid a low salary. Bridge the Gap - between management and lower tier. We have no idea what you are doing (or if... you actually are doing anything) while we do all the hard work.

Pros

Good job security, great benefits, well known company in the industry. The offices are nice and there's the ability to work from home when you're more established.

Cons

The pay for non- account (or PR) professionals is wildly low. Upper management is very secretive about future plans or hot issues. The chain of command is impossible to follow.

Advice to Management

It would be nice if there was more clarity and transparency. Also, you can love your place of work, but if we're overworked and underpaid for too long, loyalty will be tested.