Edelman reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,515 total reviews)
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Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,515 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
Jun 3, 2009
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Pros

Entrepreneurial spirit, leadership within the industry, good life / work balance, top notch clients, global presence, interesting issues and challenges

Cons

salaries are not nearly high enough for the caliber of people that work at Edelman, opportunities for advancement and promotion could be much better

4.0
Feb 19, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoy the people with whom I work. It has a good portfolio of clients and a strong network across the globe. It also is a private firm, which means it has more flexibility than many of the other PR behemoths across the globe. They push work-life balance, on paper at least. Also, we have a pretty good softball team.

Cons

It is a big PR firm, which means that it is often rigid and the opportunity to advance is dependent upon your years of experience. The experience also varies heavily on your accounts, although this may be the case anywhere.

5.0
Dec 29, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Edelman is committed to keeping it's employees informed on the latest trends in the industry and creating a work environment that is creative enjoyable. There is a true commitment to client service and, while this might mean more work around deadlines for the employee, it means clients stick around---thus, I feel my job is secure and isn't going to another agency. My supervisor catches up with me whenever I seem even the slightest bit stressed so we can assess workload and determine how to better manage my time. This open line of communication encourages me to be candid with my supervisor about the progress of my projects, rather than please her throughout the time leading up to the project deadline with false status reports. Edelman is aware that PR can be a taxing profession. That said, they put their money with their mouth is in tackling this downside. Edelman is committed to healthy work-life balance. They provide breakfast on Mondays, fruits on Tuesdays and Thursday. Fridays they treat everyone to ice cream, many selection are healthy as well.

Cons

Edelman can be a lot of work. There are days when I come into the office at 6am and don't leave until 7pm. More times than not, my supervisor will keep track of days like this and allow me to leave early. However, when the team enters a busy season, there is little relief. Because everyone is working hard to meet the constant needs of the client, there can be an unnecessary sense of immediacy. Certainly we want to service the client as best as possible. However, nagging emails from fellow account people can be frustrating and a waste of time.

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