Working above your pay grade without the pay - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

2.0
Sep 21, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The business supports employees as long as you're in a revenue generating position. You can really move ahead if you're tied in with the right people.

Cons

Really low salaries that are hard to live on, especially in California. It's a lot of work and typically work outside your function, but the pay doesn't equate. Unless you're tied in with HR executives, it's hard to get promoted. There isn't any clear path or plan for HR despite the reorganization.

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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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