Pros
- The non-executive level team members are extremely smart, hardworking, and good at their jobs. Everyone has different skill sets to bring to the table, giving you the opportunity to learn from everyone - Team members learn how to flaunt their successes in an effective way to make them a stronger publicist - You will learn a great deal at this company. As long as you have a positive attitude and go-getter personality, you will be able to thrive here - Working at Bollare, you will learn a lot about how to navigate different personalities that will be helpful for you throughout your career - The executive team is often not supported, however they are admirable leaders that are spread too thin - Opportunity to work with cool brands and events - Great networking opportunity. Company has a number of connections within the industry - The owner is a great publicist that offers a wealth of knowledge in the field - Ample time off around the holidays
Cons
- Compensation is extremely below average, resulting in frustrated employees that are not passionate about their position and feel undervalued - Within each team, there is no clear structure or division of roles. Expectations for each level are generally the same. Titles, salaries, and years of experience do not align - Some teams have several assistants, while others that also need an assistant do not have one. This results in higher level employees picking up the slack and doing administrative tasks - Travel accommodations are extremely unfair and often times employees are asked to stay with friends or work with extremely low budgets while traveling for business - Client load is incredibly heavy and team members are spread too thin across multiple accounts. Employees are not able to do their best work for each and every client, which often results in unsatisfied clients - When asking for a raise or promotion, management shuts you down and tells you to wait for the yearly review. This often triggers team members to begin looking for new opportunities early on - There is pressure to promote the company and live the vision of the Bollare lifestyle. Personal social media accounts are highly monitored - There are obvious favorite employees amongst the executive team and certain team members are given special treatment. This results in some personal frustrations and cattiness within the office - Employees are given daily chores such as dishes, toilet paper replenishment, and trash duties - No employee parking. You must move your car every two hours