Edelman reviews

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

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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1.0
Dec 8, 2024

It’s where your soul and creativity go to die

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Office has mildly pleasant decor and complimentary lunches certain days. (dependent upon location)

Cons

The highest leadership does not care about you. Not at all. Everyone is replaceable so killing yourself for this job is a mistake. HR is a joke. Every HR is a weak-willed person that can’t stand up to the brashest senior leader bully pulling their strings. It’s all about productivity and billing clients, and then awards so that Edelman can promote itself all the while the people that made that happen are barely acknowledged. Massive layoffs (3rd year in a row) and right before the holidays, show how unstable and unfeeling the company is. They obviously knew it was necessary but wanted to keep people working until they were no longer necessary. If you have options, do NOT work here. It’s also a nepotism cess pool and there’s no getting around that. Clients are hostile and nothing nothing is done to better manage those relationships as Edelman wants the money and account people need to take the abuse. Forced to be in the office 60% of the time. Office is freezing.

4.0
Dec 7, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Edelman has a very supportive work culture and you will be presented with many opportunities to show your skills/talents.

Cons

Compensation could be better, and the work culture is at times too forced and can create some disingenuous interactions. An organization's social culture and activities should always feel inclusive, optional and not mandated.

1.0
Dec 6, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great industry exposure and brand reputation

Cons

The hours are extremely long, for little pay

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