Edelman reviews

- Lacklustre yet incredibly competitive grad scheme due to client data sensitivity (an unhappy 12 months of endless media lists, basic admin - not PR) - Juniors are spread thin, and treated like glorified personal assistants to senior staff as a result - Abysmal pay for any staff below Account Manager - You're contracted to work only 7hrs/day, but in reality this translates to endless unpaid overtime & eating lunch at your desk due to high work volume - Lack of support for those experiencing work difficulties, even though I witnessed around 10-15 staff get signed off work due to stress. (Rather than show empathy, I was asked to 'let the team know' when I thought I might burn out or breakdown, so that they could schedule freelance cover) - High turnover rate of staff due to culture of stress, overtime and incredibly high standards - Lack of friendliness within a number of teams, easy to feel isolated In my exit interview the HR manager wholeheartedly agreed with every one of my reasons for leaving, She stated that I was not the first, nor will I be the last junior to leave for the above reasons.

Poor benefits, company culture/ethos does not translate outside of U.S.