Demanding, high pressure, unpredictable, but innovative and at the top of the industry - Account Executive Edelman Employee Review

4.0
Nov 1, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, nice workplace. Perks of being in the PR industry (free goodies etc).

Cons

It's a large company so its difficult to negotiate a decent salary. The company is also overstretched on various clients (offering discount fee deals to certain clients) so it can feel very understaffed and stretched thin. Long hours and normal for very little pay.

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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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