Big company with some of that small family-owned feel - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

4.0
Jun 20, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The firm is filled with very smart and hardworking associates. Compensation is very competitive, and the benefits are excellent. Plus, it feels great to work for the best in the PR field. Finally, I think that Edelman, in many ways, still has that family-owned flavor where management truly cares about their employees.

Cons

As Edelman gets larger and larger, it is getting more and more bureaucratic and top-heavy.

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Pros

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Cons

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