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      Edelman

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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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      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      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 3,517 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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      4K reviews
      2.0
      Apr 19, 2009

      Great opportunities for mid-to-senior management, but junior staff is overworked and underpaid.

      Account executive
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Edelman is a well-known firm and has a strong creative staff. The agency also has an extensive list of clients across a number of practices including technology, healthcare, consumer, etc. The company does a good job of staffing accounts across offices and regions to take advantage of different expertises that vary across the country. The company also has extensive international offices that are helpful when clients need work done in foreign countries, need documents, translated or need access to press in foreign countries.

      Cons

      Low pay for junior staff, and on large accounts the junior staff are not always given opportunities to experience different types of the business i.e. plan development, extensive media outreach, etc.

      3.0
      Mar 27, 2009

      Edelman continues to lead the company down a global path.

      Senior vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Well-established global company. Stand-alone public relations firm with a number of specialty offerings in various offices around the globe. These specialty offerings provide unique differentiators to clients. The company has a good blend of young, new employees and more seasoned professionals who have been employed by the company for many years.

      Cons

      Small management group making decisions in a vacuum. Family ownership may limit advancement for management personnel. For most, the road from assistant account executive to senior management has many roadblocks. Less seasoned employees may be required to spend a number of years working on tasks that are neither learning experiences now rewarding. Senior professionals are often pigeon-holed into roles that neither give them the opportunity nor prospect of growth in other roles or with other departments.

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