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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,507 total reviews)
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Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,507 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
1.0
Oct 14, 2025

How the might fall

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Pros

A legacy company that once was viewed as the best in the world. Big name clients that look good on a CV

Cons

A sinking ship - years of mismanagement have led to a once shining star wallowing. Senior management is utterly disconnected to the teams that do the actual work unless it’s a high profile pitch in which case everyone must have an opinion (but then nothing of real value). Career progression is limited to those who play the game, have visibility on clients and are on call all the time (work life balance? Not here) Salary? Not comparable across the industry with bands not changing in years Let’s not forget the annual employee surveys which list the same issues time and time again and the compulsory days in per week for an office not big enough to cope (cost cutting)

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