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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Feb 3rd, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Financial Intern
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Los Angeles, CA
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Immense learning opportunity with enduring career lessons
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Having interned for a summer at Financial Profiles during my college career, I cannot recommend the opportunity to work at this company more. The expertise that Moira Conlon and her team have in the investor relations realm is second to none, and the lessons that I learned spanned from the day-to-day technicals of the industry, to superb business etiquette, power of female leadership, and breadth / depth of strategy and analytics.
Such knowledge shaped my next experiences within each of my business classes, subsequent internships, and full-time role in consulting. I owe a lot to my time at Financial Profiles in learning to be incredibly detail-oriented, resourceful, respectful, and ambitious when advising my own clients on financial and strategic engagements.
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There were no cons that I encountered.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1069007
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Open
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Thank you for investing in and mentoring students and business professionals.
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INTERN
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No
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No
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2.0
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Oct 10th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Mid-level Employee
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Los Angeles, CA
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Hands-on Experience!
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The CEO has encyclopedic knowledge of IR and financial PR and teaches anyone willing to learn. The more you invest, the more she invests. No question is looked down on and she takes the time to explain. If you want to get better at your job and can take constructive feedback, you’ll do great here. If you can’t, then you may want to look elsewhere. Initiative and looking beyond the immediate task at hand are the tools to be successful.
Biggest Perk: They bring in gourmet lunch once a week and have great snacks.
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The firm is growing and with that comes growing pains. This means everyone has to roll up their sleeves and pitch in occasionally. On the flip side, roles are becoming more clearly defined, the firm is hiring and you get to have input.
Overall, if you aren’t a slacker, there’s a lot of knowledge and hands-on experience at this firm.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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1.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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1069007
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Open
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Growth is good even if there are a few bumps along the way.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Sep 30th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Associate
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Los Angeles, CA
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"It's not an easy job-- but very rewarding"
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- The SVPs here are really some of the brightest people I've ever had the pleasure to work with
- Tons of opportunities to learn new things
- Upper management is always looking for new ideas and is open to transformation
- CEO and COO had an open door policy. I always felt welcomed and listened to when I had a concern (ex. I approached the CEO about wanting more learning opportunities and the following week, she flew in a top employee from the San Francisco office just to train and mentor me)
- Most people here are super, super hard-working. Everyone takes on a fair amount of responsibility and it's really encouraging.
- Financial Profiles loves when you raise your hand. Everyone here is very willing to take a minute to answer questions or teach you something new.
- Very generous. CEO buys lunch every Friday and birthday presents for every employee.
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- It's top-heavy. More SVPs than junior and entry-level employees, so as an associate supporting several SVPs the workload can heavy.
- Client-services is not a 9-5 job, the hours can get long.
- They're willing to provide training, but you have to take initiative and ask for it.
- The office can be hard to get to. (Brentwood)
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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2.0
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4.0
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5.0
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3.0
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5.0
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1069007
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Open
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Hire more mid-level employees to ease the workload of the SVPs and Associates. Implement training as part of the onboarding process and cross-train between the PR and IR side of the company.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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1.0
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Oct 26th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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United States
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USA
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Senior Vice President
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Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best communications experts in the industry.
Great and collaborative clients who appreciate us.
Availability of outside training--financial analysis, business writing, presentation and sales skills,
Leadership celebrates the successes of individuals and teams.
A sense of passion and purpose in committing to our clients' success.
No barriers to career advancement and help willingly given to ensure success.
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Client service is a 24/7 proposition--must be flexible and adaptable to client needs.
Quarterly earnings season is intense and we feel the burn during this period.
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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1069007
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Open
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Everyone says they like a fast- paced environment with lots of variety, but it is very obvious when the opposite is true. Address the issues of people who are not a good fit much sooner. it's better for the organization and better for the employee.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Oct 25th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Media Relations Associate
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Los Angeles, CA
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BEST Investor Relations/ Communications Firm to work for! GREAT COMPANY!
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I truly enjoyed working at Financial Profiles (not sure about other reviews). This was my first job after graduating college and I am very thankful it was.
Spectacular office location!
The staff at FP feels like family. People made me feel very welcomed. Everyone is supportive. There's a lot of great people at all levels of the company-- many have been working in journalism and finance 10+ years.
Moira, the president, is literally the best person ever! (Very charismatic so prepare to do a lot of smiling and laughing!)
She's extremely attentive to her staff and always concerned about bringing the best out of each person. She keeps an open-door policy and makes sure everyone understands all aspects of the company.
I loved the fact that FP motivates new talent and gives opportunity to grow and development in other roles.
Office kitchen full of snacks! Lunch is served and ordered in every Friday.
Working at FP is both fun and rewarding!
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Can't think of any flaws-- couldn't have asked for a better workplace environment. Completely satisfied!
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POSITIVE
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1069007
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Open
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Keep the culture.
Continue to hire eager and energetic people.
No better place to work!
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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1.0
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Oct 25th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Senior Vice President
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United States
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USA
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Great Place to Work
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- Great place to learn; lots of highly experienced communications and finance pros who are willing to train and mentor
- Opportunity to work with great clients on a wide variey of financial communications work
- Firm encourages creative thinking and new ways to solve clients' problems
- Excellent compensation and benefits
- Beautiful offices
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- Days can be long during earnings season or when we're working on a crisis situation or a lot of new business development
- Flat organization where every person on the team counts; we don't clean our desks on Friday
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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5.0
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1069007
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Open
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Keep it up!
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Oct 24th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Senior Manager
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Los Angeles, CA
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Ecosystem of Excellence - great place to learn/expand skillset
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Boutique firm demanding excellence in client service, consulting and client deliverables – on time
Open to non-traditional background - willing to give junior professionals well as senior professionals from other fields a chance
Highly entrepreneurial environment – fast moving – lots of ideas
Flat reporting structure
Passionate and committed to successful client engagements
Focused on areas of expertise
Founder/President well known in the industry with excellent reputation - resume builder
As a junior professional - access to c-suite and ability to participate in business development as well as make an impact on product development
Promotion opportunities
Transparency in leadership and firm strategy
A high degree of freedom to chart your own course
Very high client retention rates
Generous leadership
Strong partnerships
Strong BD and marketing support for building practice areas.
Of the investor relations firms, this is one of the best and is growing very very well.
Where there is turnover, most of the good people come back. Many members of the team have worked together for 15+ years
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Long hours during "earnings season" - yet standard in the industry
No global offices
Relatively flat organization where everyone counts all the time
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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5.0
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1069007
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Open
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Focus on keeping the top people and promoting others that can help grow the company; cut loose people that are not going to help FP expand and complainers who are not willing to do what it takes to serve the firm’s great clients. Make sure everyone on the team is committed to the company’s mission and growth plans.
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0.0
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INTERN
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No
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No
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4.0
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Oct 14th, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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United States
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USA
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HORRIBLE workplace environment
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Snacks
Catered lunches on Fridays
Pay is OK
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Toxic and manipulative environment
Poor communication
Unstable owners
Disorganized
Senior top heavy
Stressful and miserable employees
Lack of respect
High turnover
Lack of flexibility
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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6.0
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1.0
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1069007
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Open
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Create a culture that is conducive to a positive work environment. Encourage employees to do better through constructive criticism, not by shouting degrading comments. Respect your employees, and do not gossip and speak negatively about them to others. Hire more young and driven professionals so that the company is not so top heavy with senior management. Allow room for growth.
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No
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No
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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private:financialprofiles
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1069007
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Sep 23rd, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Financial Profiles
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Los Angeles, CA
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There should be more reviews
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- Generous with titles
- Pay is livable (with roommates)
- Generous owner (Free lunches and holiday/birthday gifts)
- Snacks
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Poor communication
High turnover (I personally saw 14 people come and go in my 19 months there)
Erratic owner
No one seems happy
Disorganized
Wasteful (so much paper waste and time waste)
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-1.0
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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1.0
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1069007
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Open
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Hire young, smart, excited people to lead this company. Do not hire old technologically-DISabled people to be upper management. That is a waste of time, money, and everything. You MUST have staff who are abreast of current technology and willing to learn if necessary.
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0.0
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No
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No
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Feb 8th, 2021 07:15PM
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Financial Profiles
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