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      3.4

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (3,517 total reviews)
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      Richard W. Edelman

      60% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

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      Edelman has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,517 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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      5.0
      Jan 6, 2012

      A World Class Company

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      Pros

      I have been here for six years and I will tell you this is a world class company with the best thinkers in the business, great/challenging client work, excellent management, a lot of freedom and a great collegial environment. It's like playing for the Yankees of PR.

      Cons

      Sometimes there are silos and rivalries pop up but they are short-lived. And increasingly they are fading.

      4.0
      Jan 6, 2012

      It would be hard to find a better PR agency to work for.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The agency values innovation and is constantly introducing new tools for clients and employees to help ensure service delivered meets evolving communications needs. Senior professionals at Edelman are among the best in the industry.

      Cons

      Edelman seems overly structured in the way it advances employees with a calendar approach to promotions and raises. A more fluid system of recognition might alleviate recurrant morale issues at review periods.

      4.0
      Jan 6, 2012

      The best people and clients, but long hours

      Vice president
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      Pros

      A-list clients who are willing to think big and spend big (as much as anyone will in this economic environment). Really smart, hard-working people and a collegial environment where people help each other out and work as a team. You can find industry-leading experts in almost any aspect of PR here and tap their expertise. This is a great place to learn PR from a big-agency perspective - account management, client services and a wide range of PR strategies and tactics. Management appreciates how hard we work and allows for a lot of latitude in when, where and how people work. They are open and willing to let people switch groups and accounts in order to expand their skill set, in my experience.

      Cons

      The hours are long and the clients extremely demanding -- more than at the smaller agencies I've worked at. There is a certain amount of office politics at the senior levels and that can trickle down to the rest of the staff. Much of the media relations work is done by media specialists and on some accounts that means entry-level staff don't get much direct experience pitching reporters; candidates who are looking for media relations experience should ask specific questions about this when interviewing.

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