Edelman reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(3,501 total reviews)
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Richard W. Edelman

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,501 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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4.0
Jul 23, 2008

Edelman has a great reputation

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Pros

Edelman is well respected in its field

Cons

No work-life balance, so busy

3.0
Jul 23, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Work for great Fortune 500 clients with interesting PR projects. Had the opportunity to work on things that we cutting edge and drive measurable results for the client. It is the best company in its field and the perks are great. Since it is a privately-owned firm, it still has that smaller structure feel. Not too bureaucratic in process and procedures. Great benefits for a larger firm. Summer hours were given as full comp days so most could take them because early summer hours were hard to take with the amount of projects at a time. Great place for someone just starting career in PR.

Cons

No work/life balance, sometimes put in over 60 hours a week; lack of enough junior staff to support workload. Too many tasks with too little people to implement. Not very diverse in its workforce. Deadlines were unrealistic on most projects and required long hours and even holidays. Top management was poor in communicating employee expectations and feedback on projects. Management would commit to more projects than team was able to implement at one time. Account people were responsible with all aspects of business including monthly billing sheets which would take up to a day to complete depending on number of projects in process.

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