Feb 3, 2016
Edelman reviews
3.4
61% would recommend to a friend
Richard W. Edelman
60% approve of CEO
41% positive business outlook
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5.0
Feb 1, 2016
Awesome company with a start-up feel within the best PR firm in the world
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I've been working as a full-time employee at Edelman Berland for over 3 years and have had an incredible experience. It's a start-up within the establishment that is Edelman with its own identity and culture. While Edelman can have up to 800 people in an office, Berland teams remain boutique with only 12 - 20 in each office supported by the company's headquarters in Rochester (which has 55+). It values talent as much as experience and there is always room for advancement at all levels. The people you will be working with within the Berland network are the smartest research professionals recruited from top schools and top firms. Working at Edelman also has the added bonus of working with amazing clients, and on any given day a dream assignment could land on your desk. It is a work hard culture, but the hours are manageable (the office is basically shut down by 7 PM). There is a lot going on within the network as the company moves to support Edelman's vision of Communications Marketing and Edelman Berland is pushing the envelope to stay ahead and continuously innovate itself.
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This is not a 1990's research shop. It is a company that is constantly evolving to integrate tools that encompass primary, secondary, and analytics research. So, there is some change as you go though I have never found it disruptive.
4.0
Jan 24, 2016
Great US business, global mobility is a major challenge
Former employee, more than 8 years
London, England
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Have great things to say about Edelman in the US - worked in NY and had experience working in many US markets - fair treatment, consistently work with smart people, good clients.
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Edelman's mobility program is a nightmare and globally so are many of the company's offices. Edelman advertises mobility as one of its core means of career enhancement but unfortunately the experience for me and many friends of mine was a disaster. Anyone looking to transfer to the UK, watch out - there are serious challenges in that office, the HR department is nonexistent, and the salary bands are completely different (33% lower despite 20% higher cost of living from NYC). Edelman global does nothing to intervene to address this and leaves employees to navigate a completely different work environment with no support. So: Edelman is great if you are sticking with the states, but if you have aspirations to get global experience, be really careful.
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