Toxic Work Enviroment - Vice President Edelman Employee Review

1.0
Mar 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

• Talented people • The agency is doing ntegrated Communications

Cons

• Toxic work culture • Highly competitive environment but even to the point where offices are actively fighting each other for revenue, which upper management seems to like. • But most concerning to me was how I saw men being treated differently than women in the workplace and the highly inappropriate behavior I saw of senior men at Edelman and their relationships with women at various levels. One even bragged that HR keeps asking him to stop having inappropriate relationships with junior staff but he has an addiction similar to his surfing addiction. Unfortunately, HR isn't really empowered to take the necessary action one would hope to see in today's workplace so this only continues. It's shocking that Edelman didn't get caught up in the #MeToo movement.

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The pace can be a lot, and the work can feel reactive at times. Priorities shift quickly and roles often expand beyond the original scope without always having clear boundaries, title growth, or compensation changes. Career growth is possible, but you often have to advocate for it yourself. Overall, Edelman can be a great place to grow if you are adaptable, organized, and comfortable with ambiguity. It works best when you have strong leaders, clear expectations, and support around workload and growth. That last part is impossible to control, so may the odds be in your favor.

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