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      Edelman

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      3.4

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (3,512 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 3,512 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 28, 2020

      Big on egos and low on diversity

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The worker bees are smart and eager to learn more. Benefits are average. Great response and resources around COVID-19 for employees. Great ERG programming . Great and diversifying offerings.

      Cons

      Executives lack empathy and expect people to be mind readers. Many execs have huge egos for people that barely lift a finger to help. Edelman’s diversity strategies are around women (white) women they are laser focused around gender parity and nothing else. Many people at Edelman are afraid of change and are in roles b/c they put in their time not b/c they are qualified to do them.

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      Edelman Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your perspective. I'm glad to see you've felt our COVID-19 response and resources areas strong and that you think well of our ERG offerings. I don't agree with your assessment of our diversity strategies but agree we should do more, and we will, including ongoing cultural competency training that covers implicit bias and racial sensitivities. We do actually have a formal mentorship program to all levels but it sounds like that's news to you, so we need to market it better. Since your post and in the wake of George Floyd's murder, we've committed to even more robust focus on combatting racial inequities and ensuring our leaders are held accountable to that expectation. I'm glad to see these additional commitments and hope you'll feel the same. Take care. Maria O'Keeffe, US Chief Talent Officer
      1.0
      Nov 5, 2019

      Dont Join the IT dept

      Senior business analyst
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      Pros

      Not sure abt the other depts. That might have a better work culture

      Cons

      unnecessary stress given to individuals and micro management to the top level. Complete dictatorship with scrutiny done in every statement you say or every email you send, this was horrible. And its one individual. Be aware and take your decisions wisely

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      Edelman Response
      6y
      I'm sorry to hear about your experience here. I hope you were comfortable sharing that feedback locally. If you didn't and you'd still like to share it with any more context, you could reach out to me at Maria.O'Keeffe@edelman.com. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR
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