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Underwhelming Experience - Anonymous employee SHIFT Communications Employee Review

1.0
21 Oct 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You can get a good amount of experience, if there is someone on your team willing to work with you. Other than that, the only other upside is that it looks good on your resume.

Cons

The clients are not very interesting which makes for boring, recycled pitches. There is a lack of communication between co-workers which leads to a number of other problems. My experience was that I was encouraged to up-level my work but shut down whenever I made the effort. My work was constantly ignored and unchecked, making most of my time a complete waste. Office politics seems to matter more than good work. Also, the environment seems very relaxed and comfortable at first but the employees are actually really two faced. The company tries to foster a friendly environment but it's all for nothing as the employees are untrustworthy. My co-workers seemed very nice. They would say great things about my work and demeanor to me but paint completely different images of me to my supervisors. I have never experienced such a nonsensical work environment before my time at SHIFT. I would tell anyone who's thinking about applying to look elsewhere. There is a lack of transparency at SHIFT which makes for a terrible work environment.

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5.0
20 Aug 2022
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Pros

I was hesitant to join another agency after a couple of “standard” agency experiences- chronically overservicing accounts, regularly working late, high manager turnover and a senior team that only paid lip service to staff challenges. But a recruiter insisted that SHIFT was different and I am so happy I joined the agency four years ago. SHIFT truly is different and cares about its people just as much as the clients we work with. Work-life balance? Check. Supportive colleagues? Check. A culture without politics? Check. Clients who treat us well? Check. Clear career progression? Check. Added to the caring culture, I am constantly wowed (but not surprised) by the smarts of my colleagues at all levels. My colleagues constantly bring high quality creative thinking, consultancy and results to our clients. SHIFTers are a wonderful combination of relentless and curious, plus other key traits. Overall, SHIFT is the agency that’s walking the talk and doing things right. Keep it up!

Cons

When I first joined, some of the benefits weren’t great, but since SHIFT has become a Padilla agency the benefits are so much better across the board.

3.0
9 Apr 2025
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Pros

Good professional development opportunities, fun culture.

Cons

Work-life balance can be tricky in agency PR.

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