The largest for a reason - Senior Vice President Edelman Employee Review

4.0
Feb 22, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great support system. Incredible talent. Strong leadership - but can depend on your location. Very good culture in most offices - especially places like San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago. No better place to cut your teeth. Great, great clients. Very strong creative and digital chops. Entrepreneurial.

Cons

Conflicts of interest can be counter productive. Very NY centered - making professional growth outside of NY challenging. Executive leadership can be a hit or miss with some overly ambitious.

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Edelman Response
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Thanks so much for your thoughtful review. I'm really pleased to hear what you love about Edelman. I think our culture is great, too! No matter what size office an employee sits in, we try to ensure that our best people are recognized and rewarded. I'm disappointed to hear that hasn't been your experience and welcome any specific observations you may be open to sharing with me. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, U.S. HR (maria.okeeffe@edelman.com)

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