Is Edelman a good company to work for?

Edelman has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,493 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 (376) , Senior Account Executive (227) , Intern (198) , Assistant Account Executive (194) , Vice President (147) , Account Supervisor (140) , Account Manager (109) , Senior Account Supervisor (102) , 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 459 reviews)); "People and the overall culture is great!" ((in 240 reviews)); "Your colleagues are great and there is a good client roster." ((in 161 reviews)); "• Good benefits (plenty of holiday and themed Thursday drinks are fab!)" ((in 142 reviews)); "Great team to work with and learn from" ((in 115 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance; really bureaucratic (finance mindset)" ((in 194 reviews)); "always think there is an underlying problem; no women in higher management; low pay" ((in 176 reviews)); "Long hours; there's an expectation that you can't leave until 6pm in most locations" ((in 156 reviews)); "Low salary and rather questionable decision" ((in 144 reviews)); "Particularly bad experience with a senior manager and leadership at the time that led to decision to leave" ((in 92 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edelman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Edelman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Edelman in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Edelman locations?

New York , Chicago , Washington , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Seattle , San Mateo , Portland , Dallas , Rochester , Austin , Miami , Houston , Orlando , Sacramento , Fairfax , Brooklyn , South San Francisco , Mountain View , Boston , Jersey City , Morganville , Newark , Auburn , Atlanta , Ina , Astoria , Mexico , Syracuse

Edelman reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,503 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 3,503 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

Sep 18, 2012

If PR is your calling, Edelman is the place to be!

Senior accounts executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The top 5 reasons to join Edelman are: - Global exposure & best practices - Excellent Career Opportunities - Always attracts the world's best clients to work with - An Industry Paymaster - Employee Friendly HR Policies Public Relations is a local business, FOR MOST AGENCIES. Edelman de-mystifies such perceptions about the business and provides an opportunity to excel and DO MORE THAN JUST MEDIA RELATIONS. Edelman has been a world leader from quite sometime and for some very good reasons. Thanks to their outstanding HR approach, they end up attracting not just the best talent in a marketplace but also the best employees which gives you another reason to work for the firm.

Cons

It is only a PR agency

5.0

Sep 13, 2012

Fantastic!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The fact that Edelman encourages learnings by introducing, sharing and implementing insights to the public relations profession, makes it an ideal company to grow, personally and professionally.

Cons

There are absolutely no cons. For the family man and the family woman, the challenge would be to maintain an ideal work life balance, otherwise it's a great place to work at.

3.0

Jul 20, 2012

Have learned a lot but limited growth opportunities over time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Committed, hard-working colleagues who are eager to perform and do great work

Cons

Office politics, once reach upper levels limited opportunities for career development, internal creative services are sub-par and expensive

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