Is Edelman a good company to work for?

Edelman has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,492 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Edelman to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Edelman have been left by employees working as Executive Vice President , Administrative Assistant and EVP .

Does Edelman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edelman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edelman. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman?

60% of Edelman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edelman?

Account Executive (376) , Senior Account Executive (227) , Intern (198) , Assistant Account Executive (194) , Vice President (147) , Account Supervisor (140) , Account Manager (109) , Senior Account Supervisor (102) , Senior Vice President (91) , Account Director (49) , Director (42) , Internship (41) , Manager (34) , Senior Account Manager (34) , EVP (30)

What are the pros of working at Edelman according to real employee reviews?

"It's a fun program with a ton of interns (at least in NYC) and you'll meet some great people." ((in 456 reviews)); "People and the overall culture is great!" ((in 246 reviews)); "Your colleagues are great and there is a good client roster." ((in 159 reviews)); "Good benefits for medical and 401k." ((in 134 reviews)); "Supportive teams and great for beginners" ((in 116 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Edelman according to real employee reviews?

"No work/life balance; really bureaucratic (finance mindset)" ((in 184 reviews)); "always think there is an underlying problem; no women in higher management; low pay" ((in 176 reviews)); "They hire young kids to work long hours and make them slaves by paying almost nothing!!" ((in 154 reviews)); "low salaries and always should work overtime" ((in 146 reviews)); "Particularly bad experience with a senior manager and leadership at the time that led to decision to leave" ((in 96 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edelman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Edelman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Edelman in 2026.

What Edelman locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Mateo , Houston , Orlando , Dallas , Rochester , Austin , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Seattle , Washington

Edelman reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(3,502 total reviews)

Richard W. Edelman

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,502 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

Sep 4, 2017

Needs improvement

Art director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Creative Directors Nice open office with great views Good location

Cons

This is a PR agency that wants to be full service but lots of things at the current moment prevent this: Poor communications between internal departments. There are a lot of disconnects between what's been bought and what creative is supposed to do. Together the earned, paid, media team, project management team, account service team, and creative never know what is happening. Low budgets = low quality. The budgets promised to the client are too low to do high quality work. Dishonest when hiring. The creative recruitment team will promise you things to get you in the door. Then they don't happen. When you try to talk with them after you are hired they are MIA. There is no one else there HR?? to help deliver on these promises.

Edelman Response

8y

Thanks for your review. It's true that a large evolution from traditional PR to communications marketing is a big deal - and something that comes with a lot of excitement, innovation and a sense of fulfillment, but also learning curves. Your input is helpful as we further refine how we operate in this new model. I'm concerned about your feedback regarding broken promises after being hired and hope you'll consider reaching out to me to discuss it, so I have the opportunity to understand and address the situation. It's not something we want repeated. Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR

1.0

Dec 6, 2014

Big talk... and that's it.

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros are clear: Edelman and the client relationships are the best of the best. You will have lots to talk about in future interviews.

Cons

The cons; however, are endless. Mike is impulsive and surrounds himself by loud senior management who exemplify poor leadership and quite frankly lack of any sort of intelligence. They pride themselves on being pseudo consultants, but the work lacks any sort of research backing or real innovative insights. There is a reason their contracts are no where near the scale of a consulting firm. The biggest problem is the intense group think where all really and truly believe that their work is the best and most important in the world, but ask again if their research has every been published in the NYTimes and you'll get a big... no.

1.0

Nov 19, 2014

Terrible, terrible, terrible leadership

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company used to be well-run, efficient, profitable, and equitable to employees. In the past it was a meritocracy that produced high-quality, innovative, and truly insightful guidance to clients. With the leadership changes that began with the hiring of Steve Lombardo, this all ended.

Cons

Beginning with the hiring of Steve Lombardo as "Global CEO" the wheels began to come off this company, and judging by the other recent reviews, that downward trajectory has continued. Aimless leadership, changes in corporate structure that were for the sake of change alone, and a toxic culture were reasons why, after nine years and a successful career at the company, I left and have never looked back.

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