Agency Politcs at Its Worst - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

3.0
Oct 11, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working with talented folks on fun and engaging clients.

Cons

Where to start… opportunities to grow are next to none unless you play the brown nose game with the best of them. It’s definitely a clique the higher you advance on the ladder. Company has been stunted by promoting the wrong people and then retaining them because they’re nice or something. Learn what you can and the go work for a company that values you personally and professionally.

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Great clients. Great people to work with.

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

I worked with some of the brightest and best people in the business. Most of them are no longer with the company. Some good clients, and nice office space.

Cons

Very limited opportunities for growth. During my time they reduced promotions to only once a year, and made many excuses for promoting as few people as possible (despite becoming the first "$1B" agency at that time). Morale was extremely low. People were forced to come into an office with nobody they actually worked with. Common to be passed from manager to manager. At one point I had 6+ managers within a 10-month span.

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