Is Edelman a good company to work for?

Edelman has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,503 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Edelman to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Edelman have been left by employees working as Executive Vice President , Administrative Assistant and EVP .

Does Edelman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edelman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edelman. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman?

62% of Edelman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edelman?

Account Executive (377) , Senior Account Executive (228) , Intern (199) , Assistant Account Executive (195) , Vice President (147) , Account Supervisor (142) , Account Manager (109) , Senior Account Supervisor (103) , Senior Vice President (91) , Account Director (49) , Director (42) , Internship (41) , Manager (34) , Senior Account Manager (34) , EVP (30)

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

"It's a fun program with a ton of interns (at least in NYC) and you'll meet some great people." ((in 452 reviews)); "People and the overall culture is great!" ((in 234 reviews)); "Amazing and smart colleagues with whom I get to work with and learn from every day; high" ((in 161 reviews)); "Good benefits for medical and 401k." ((in 146 reviews)); "It's a great opportunity to put a big name agency on your resume while having that exposure of a hard working agency." ((in 111 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance; really bureaucratic (finance mindset)" ((in 190 reviews)); "always think there is an underlying problem; no women in higher management; low pay" ((in 184 reviews)); "low salaries and always should work overtime" ((in 150 reviews)); "Long hours; there's an expectation that you can't leave until 6pm in most locations" ((in 149 reviews)); "Particularly bad experience with a senior manager and leadership at the time that led to decision to leave" ((in 100 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edelman layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Edelman locations?

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Edelman reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,512 total reviews)

Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,512 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jan 6, 2012

If you're smart, hungry and want to elevate and drive your profession forward...Edelman's the place for you.

Executive vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

--Smartest, most dedicated people in the industry who are in PR for the right reasons and genuninely believe in the tenets convening transparent, honest debate and engagement to drive client agenda forward. --Private firm with leadership committed to truly great work, not just great quarterly margins.

Cons

--For some, a culture where doing average or status quo work is seen as failure is not for them. --Executives are not allowed to rest on laurels and exalted hierarchy is not tolerated. Execs are all required to be hands-on and 'doing' the work, not directly. --I see these as HUGE positives, but I've had colleagues, new hires and recruits say that these are cons. Those folks tend to not last long.

5.0

Jan 6, 2012

Edelman has provided me a platform to learn and grow with the help of the talented employees.

Assistant account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Edelman is filled with talented individuals and opportunities to grow. Leadership supports your desire to succeed and gives you the tools to do so. Plus, the energetic, fun-loving environment makes me excited to go to work.

Cons

There's a bit of a skewed work/life balance.

4.0

Jan 6, 2012

It would be hard to find a better PR agency to work for.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The agency values innovation and is constantly introducing new tools for clients and employees to help ensure service delivered meets evolving communications needs. Senior professionals at Edelman are among the best in the industry.

Cons

Edelman seems overly structured in the way it advances employees with a calendar approach to promotions and raises. A more fluid system of recognition might alleviate recurrant morale issues at review periods.

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