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      Edelman

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      3.5

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (3,512 total reviews)
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      Richard W. Edelman

      59% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

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      Edelman has an employee rating of 3.5 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
      4.0
      Oct 11, 2015

      Executive Vice President

      Executive vice president
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      Pros

      Fabulous international client base. Great advancement opportunities. Terrific working environment and excellent benefits. Strong internal education program. Flexibility to work globally.

      Cons

      Exceptionally long hours are pretty standard.

      1.0
      Oct 6, 2015

      Assistant Account Executive

      Assistant account executive
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      Pros

      They have some great clients, and there are some good people there too - if you're lucky to get on a team with them. Edelman is comparable to other large agencies in the area.

      Cons

      Company politics run the agency. HR/senior leaders treat their employees as replaceable, and they're not afraid to admit it. In fact, the first thing my manager said to me was "no one here cares about your career except yourself" - if you want to make it here, you have to be cutthroat and willing to throw people under the bus, otherwise you will be the one thrown under the bus, and you won't grow. Edelman also thinks it's enough to pay you with "you're working for the top agency, so we don't have to pay as much!" There are PLENTY of better agencies in the area, Edelman!

      2.0
      Oct 5, 2015

      not what it seems

      Senior account supervisor
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      Pros

      World wide offices COULD lead to transfers over-seas. Better rates to offer clients for third-party tools and partnerships, name recognition

      Cons

      top-heavy management structure with too many VPs and SVPs. Promotions and raises seem politically/relationship based and disconnected from merit. Feedback from the lower-ranking staff do not seem to affect change, even when shared by many. High turnover from the "do-ers" who get frustrated with seeing all the "inner circle" move up year after year.

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