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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(493 total reviews)
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Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jan 31, 2017

Great Place to Work

Recommend
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Pros

Lots of room to move up and around. Lots of opportunities and clients. Established HR system.

Cons

Very rigid raise and promotion process since it's a large company. Difficult to move up without being aggressive.

3.0
Jan 19, 2017
Recommend
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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
3.0
Jan 11, 2017

Senior Account Executive

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Pros

Opportunities to work with top leading brands. Exposure to different areas within marketing, PR and branding.

Cons

Slow or limited career growth opportunities within the company. Lower than average salary.

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Edelman Response
9y
Thanks for your review. We are committed to growing the careers of our employees. I would encourage you to work with your manager and/or local HR to provide you with a roadmap if you have questions about growth opportunities and timing. Maria O'Keeffe: Executive Director US HR
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