Is Edelman a good company to work for?

Edelman has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 4,504 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Edelman to a friend and 42% 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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman?

62% of Edelman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman 3.1 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 (377) , Senior Account Executive (228) , Intern (199) , Assistant Account Executive (195) , Vice President (147) , Account Supervisor (142) , Account Manager (109) , Senior Account Supervisor (103) , Senior Vice President (91) , Account Director (49) , Director (42) , Internship (41) , Senior Account Manager (35) , 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 467 reviews)); "People and the overall culture is great!" ((in 234 reviews)); "Your colleagues are great and there is a good client roster." ((in 159 reviews)); "• Good benefits (plenty of holiday and themed Thursday drinks are fab!)" ((in 138 reviews)); "Supportive teams and great for beginners" ((in 113 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance; really bureaucratic (finance mindset)" ((in 198 reviews)); "always think there is an underlying problem; no women in higher management; low pay" ((in 166 reviews)); "Long hours; there's an expectation that you can't leave until 6pm in most locations" ((in 153 reviews)); "low salaries and always should work overtime" ((in 147 reviews)); "Particularly bad experience with a senior manager and leadership at the time that led to decision to leave" ((in 103 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Edelman locations?

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Edelman reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,513 total reviews)

Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,513 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

Sep 7, 2012

Smart People, Entrepreneurial Environment, Focus on Outstanding Strategic Thinking"

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent opportunities to grow and learn at this huge "mom and pop" consultancy. I love the intelligence, passion and commitment of the people I work with, and the challenging assignments keep me engaged. Edelman's IP offering is a huge enhancement, helping all associates connect as part of a larger global conversation and offering something truly unique and valuable to clients and other stakeholders.

Cons

It's a very, very political place. The path to promotion is unclear and byzantine. And senior management is sometimes slow to correct or remove under-performing group heads and other leaders. It doesn't necessarily impact work on a day-to-day basis, but this swirl can begin to feel frustrating, and become a significant time suck.

5.0

Oct 1, 2010

Fairly new, but very happy

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Edelman has a reputation of attracting the "best of the best" to work in an environment that is fast-paced, challenging, forward-thinking and engaging. Guess what? The reality lives up to the reputation. I am consistently impressed with the intelligence, competence, forward-thinking management and ideas my colleagues come up with. Senior management is approachable and open to ideas from employees at all levels - a welcome change from some other agency environments - and nearly everyone has a thirst for "more:" learning, living, doing. If you want to learn, to be challenged and see some great things brought to life, Edelman is an ideal place to call home.

Cons

At 500-600 employees, Edelman is one of the larger agencies in Chicago. It spans four floors in the AON center and, truthfully, that kind of change can be a little daunting. That said, management recognizes this and is working to provide smaller group orientations and practice meetings to help orient new hires. Additionally, employees work hard and long hours. Vacation isn't frowned upon, but can be difficult to schedule and take.

1.0

May 4, 2010

Ouch, that hurt

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Ability to do things you may have never done before if you get a good account. Lots of variety of tasks, challenges and the opportunity to participate nominally in minor decision making.

Cons

No real teams here, rather it is individual competition within the team, Politics in the office is not the best way to help clients. Really poor leadership and stratified management style. Very Old School. There is definitely an inner circle, a need to know attitude and poor morale overall all. This agency is about billable hours and you better not forget it. You can grow there if you can get "in" with certain people, not by accomplishments. I was disappointed and disillusioned, They had good PR about their company, I chose them over another but regretted it within my first week.

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