kglobal's ceo does not believe in covid, so prepare to come to work (or be guilted for not coming). for a pr/pa firm based in DC, there was no internal communication around social justice or covid, although we spent many hours counseling and writing statements for clients. there is zero effort for DEI, and no upper level (CEO/partner) interest in becoming a better firm through inclusion, or acknowledging inclusion is an area that needs improvement. DEI is only a concern for RFPs, and there is little priority to recruit diverse students for internships. there were shady hiring practices specifically for POC causing an internal HR investigation and resulted in partners and managers needing hiring and diversity training. this initiative was quickly brushed under the rug and never happened. (i will note the partner responsible is no longer part of the firm; however, DEI is still a major improvement area.)
the potential
the client list is a bag of mixed nuts, not surprising since kglobal doesn't have an identifiable niche or practice area. they are carving out a section in energy/tech, so there is potential for the firm to rebrand and do well there. some teams encourage BD from all levels and will help with proposals and guidance for growing business.
there are no real success metrics, little or no accountability for progress, and many decisions are based on emotion and not strategic thinking. if kglobal holds all staff levels accountable via structured check-ins and metrics the firm will grow and better develop staff at all levels.
in a nutshell: pay is fair, and the team is a very social bunch, so many people keep in touch outside of the office. you'll learn a lot if you apply yourself and look for opportunities. acknowledging internal areas of opportunity will make the firm stronger, make employees happy, and ultimately retain talent and clients.
