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1.0
Mar 8, 2019

Mean Spirited

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice offices Benefits packages are in line with other agencies

Cons

There are a lot of emotional outbursts here and, sadly, temper tantrums get results. The worst offenders are known to management, but are never confronted. Weak management overall. Managers do not support or protect employees from unrealistic clients. But worse is how internal teams treat one another: gas-lighting and backstabbing are rampant. The pay is low even compared to agency standards and the hours are unrelenting, especially if you work with international teams. Bottom line: you will never work so hard for less pay alongside coworkers you cannot trust.

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Edelman Response
7y
Your concerns are serious and I don't take them lightly. You mention that everyone knows who the offenders you mention are, but I'm not certain that I do and I want to look into this. I hope you're willing to discuss your experiences with me directly, so I have the opportunity to evaluate and address these concerns. I can be reached at maria.okeeffe@edelman.com. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR
3.0
Feb 11, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Impressive global network, high profile clients, opportunity to travel and work on big projects.

Cons

Low salaries, cliquey leadership, long hours/weekends, no push back on outrageous client asks and work is normally put on junior staff.

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Edelman Response
7y
Thank you for your review. I'm glad that you feel you got good experience while here, but the cons you list concern me and I want you to know that I've taken note of them. We do train our managers to delegate appropriately and manage client expectations, but it seems that wasn't working well in your situation. Please reach out to me at maria.okeeffe@edelman.com if you're willing to share more details. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director US HR
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