Edelman reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,514 total reviews)
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Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,514 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Edelman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Jan 19, 2017
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Pros

Edelman really does hire the best, and in turn gets the best clients. The work we do is incredible. Everyone is so smart, passionate and on their game -- it's great to be around. There are really great resources and people in the network with every specialty of knowledge who are willing to help you. The integrated communications marketing approach is excellent, compared to other agencies, because you can offer and tap social specialists, paid specialists, research specialists, creatives, whatever you want, in-house. It can be easy or difficult to move to different practice areas or clients, all depending on your manager.

Cons

The work life balance is horrid. I'm personally very burnt out after 1.5 years and the pay is eh. Especially in the bay area, Edelman pays just the median for junior staff. It all totally depends on your assigned client mix though- some people have it easy, and some have it really hard... luck of the draw. Like other agencies, people dont build very deep friendships at work or really let their hair down. There's also a fairly high turn over rate - people are coming and going all the time

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Edelman Response
9y
I’m happy you are finding the client work engaging and are getting to tap into so many of the experts at Edelman. But I’m very sorry to hear you feel the work/life balance is poor. We try very hard to avoid over-allocating team members, for example by assigning people to only 1-2 accounts and monitoring time worked to look for hot spots. There’s always more that we can do, and we are considering other ways to ensure balance in our always-on economy. Please feel free to speak to your manager, HR or even to me personally so we can hear your suggestions and address your concerns. We can also talk with you more about how compensation decisions are made, and our efforts to remain competitive in our high-cost-of-living market. Lucy Allen: General Manager Edelman SF
4.0
Jan 19, 2017

Intern

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Pros

Incredible experience, mentorship, fun and fast-paced working environment

Cons

Occasionally work some extra hours

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Edelman Response
9y
Thank you for your review. I'm thrilled to hear you had a great internship experience. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR
5.0
Dec 15, 2016

Great place to work!

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Pros

Smart, hardworking people who have a passion for what they do.

Cons

Sometimes there is a lack of internal communication and transparency, especially for junior level individuals.

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Edelman Response
9y
Thanks for your review. Working with smart , passionate people is one of my favorite things about Edelman, too! We are always looking for ways to ensure internal communications reach the desired audience, but admittedly we sometimes miss the mark, so I appreciate your feedback here. Maria O'Keeffe; Executive Director Human Resources
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