Best big agency - not without its issues - Senior Account Executive Edelman Employee Review

3.0
May 20, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Very smart people -Great big name brands and clients -Offices are sleek and designed well -Recognized agency name to reporters and influencers -Lots of training and learning opportunities -Depending on your team, colleagues can be great to work with

Cons

-Work/life balance - don't expect to have a life if you're below VP -Lack of connection between junior and senior staff, doesn't feel like people have your back or are helping you -Confusing promotion/evaluation structure -Culture of brown nosing, gossiping and playing favorites in certain groups

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2.0
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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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