Great agency but very set in its ways - Senior Executive Edelman Employee Review

5.0
Aug 7, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Respected name Great teams Good benefits Nice office canteen Starbucks coffee served in the office Respect for work life balance

Cons

Can be very hard to move up and capacity is very strange Long winded appraisals and promotions you have to basically apply and do the same interview process even if you’re an employee and work on the account

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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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