Does Highwire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Highwire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Highwire. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Highwire?

58% of Highwire employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Highwire 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Highwire?

Account Associate (12) , Account Executive (12) , Intern (9) , Senior Account Executive (5) , Account Manager (4) , PR Intern (4) , Public Relations Intern (3) , Account Director (2) , Internship (2) , Manager (2) , Vice President (2)

What are the pros of working at Highwire according to real employee reviews?

"Great people, energy, and rewarding work" ((in 18 reviews)); "It's a great learning environment, and leadership really wants to cater to your personal interests to make it an engaging place to work." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Training and career development are emphasized across levels." ((in 5 reviews)); "The agency is filled with incredibly talented colleagues." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Highwire according to real employee reviews?

"Disrespectful upper management Insane deadlines and workloads Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "One Principal encourages a toxic work environment by yelling personal feedback to employees across an open office." ((in 5 reviews)); "CONSTANT fire drills and managers would constantly delegate more work than take on their fair share of the team's load." ((in 4 reviews)); "pay was low" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is incapable of listening" ((in 4 reviews))

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Highwire Reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Emily Call Borders, Kathleen Gratehouse, & Carol Carrubba

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

Highwire has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Highwire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

90 reviews

2.0

22 May 2026

Okay

Communication

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to learn at a junior level

Cons

Extremely fast paced, and low-key toxic work environment. Hard to succeed in.

5.0

24 Apr 2026

Great learning opportunities in a rigorous environment

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good way to learn the industry

Cons

rigorous work environment, but room for growth

2.0

3 Apr 2026

Always hiring, but always firing. See how long you last…

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- One of the few companies that have kept their DEI initiatives. - Hybrid schedule

Cons

Whew! Where do I start? - PR management seems to be fine, but if you’re on the digital side…good luck. - No clear career path. - This company is always hiring, but over the past year they’ve quietly laid off dozens of people. - There’s extreme favoritism. Some folks who leave on their own accord get a full send off and even a happy hour toast while I learned others were gone via a company-wide email sent after they had already left. - They don’t value humans. Ever since they got a holding company involved, it’s only about the bottom line. The company is bleeding money so they get rid of people to try to patch the wound. - The culture used to be great apparently, but in the last 2 years, it’s really gone downhill. - They keep PRing you like everything is fine, then another round of firings happen. You never know if you’re on the chopping block. Everyone is on edge all the time never knowing if you’re next. - Overworked, underpaid, zero guidance.

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Jobs at Highwire

Account Manager

Burlington, MA

US$120K - US$140K /yr

(Employer provided)

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