Edelman reviews

No matter what they tell you, this is still a PR shop, and work suffers because of that. Clients won't let you out of that PR "lane" because they already have other creative agencies, and as such, you spend a lot of time putting together decks for lackluster ideas that probably won't get produced. The creative department is also EXCEPTIONALLY top-heavy (everyone's a VP), meaning opportunities for growth are few and far between. This is not a place to build up your book, it's a place to build a comfortable living and start a family, which can really hurt creatives who are looking for more in their career.

Leadership-- they do not take responsibility for the failing business. They pass blame. Also they need to learn objectivity. The favoritism is almost a person there. They keep bad managers in place when they know the incompetent people need to be let go. CEO---he needs people skills. He is so full of himself! He can't even look people in the eye when walking down the hall. And if he tells you he cares, you better not believe him. He leans too much on his HR person, who is a lying character. HR--- she should be labeled the gossiper of the office. She pretends to solve issues but she is the issue. How does a HR person who doesn't bring one cent to the business but is so involved in the accounts and its people. She also spends the company's money taking people out to lunch. Business-- this company doesn't know how to bring in new business especially some departments. Its leadership or lack of leadership are cry baby bullies. One department's idea of bringing in new business is going to other offices begging for leftovers. There is a senior level manager whose believes or demonstrates that lying, yelling and whining work. It works for her and it works in the Edelman South office. She should have been let go but they reward her with more money and titles. And the sad part about it is everyone knows. Over sellers but under achievers--- the clients better guard their budgets. That South office comes up with so much crap to sell that they forget what they need to sell---good sound counsel with results. Favoritism---it exists in the Edelman South office! Enough said. Gossiping---everyone talks and leadership sets the tone for that. Morale and spirit- there isn't any!