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      3.4

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (3,511 total reviews)
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      Richard W. Edelman

      59% approve of CEO

      43% positive business outlook

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      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      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 3,511 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
      3.0
      May 22, 2019

      Still figuring out how to operationalize their ambitions

      Group creative director
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      Pros

      Some of the smartest, hardest working people you'll meet anywhere. Very type A and ambitious. Independently owned (no holding company). Entrepreneurial spirit is authentic. Excellent maternity and family leave policies.

      Cons

      Still trying to figure out what kind of agency they want to be and how to operationalize those ambitions. Finance runs things -- it's like trying to do creative work at Goldman Sachs. You will be persecuted literally to your father's hospital bed to submit your timesheet. Offices in NYC are drab and open plan with limited spaces for collaboration, meetings, or private calls. Culture is competitive but represented as collaborative. Negotiate for the highest possible salary and do not believe HR when they tell you bonuses are paid every year -- they are not.

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      Edelman Response
      7y
      My goodness. I'm very sorry if that timesheet example was from your real life. And I agree with you that operationalizing our vision in a fast-moving industry is an ongoing challenge. We have further to go but we've also come a long way and have a lot in the works that I'm excited about on this front. I'm very glad to see you feel good about our family-friendly benefits. I also see some areas you've pointed out where we need to improve. If you'd like to talk with me directly, please reach out via Maria.O’Keeffe@edelman.com. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR
      2.0
      Mar 1, 2018

      Meh

      Senior executive assistant
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      Pros

      Clients are awesome. You work with great people.

      Cons

      High turn over rate and junior staff are treated poorly

      1.0
      Jun 10, 2017

      Unorganized

      Anonymous employee
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can't think of any right now

      Cons

      Trying to pivot out of PR. Losing PR businesses. Upper management has no real world experience.

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      Edelman Response
      8y
      You're right that our evolution from traditional PR to more integrated communications marketing comes with its own set of challenges, opportunities and excitement (and hopefully much more of the latter!). From my perspective, our leaders span a very wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are already helping us meet our business goals in real time, so I'd be interested in hearing more about your observations on this topic if you're comfortable reaching out to me directly at maria.o'keeffe@edelman.com. Thank you. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR
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